Daniel Ekonde

Why Cameroon is obsessed with hosting the Afcon

Sport Daniel Ekonde - 22 Jan 2021

The African nation is hoping to use the tournament to paper over the divisions of the Anglophone crisis and the cracks made by a dictator who has ruled for almost four decades. Will it work?

Conflict in Cameroon: The schools caught in crossfire

Africa Daniel Ekonde - 10 Nov 2020

A slew of recent attacks in the country means sending your child to school can be a life or death decision

Controversy dogs Drogba’s top-job attempts

Sport Daniel Ekonde - 7 Sep 2020

Does Didier Drogba deserve to lead Cote D’Ivoire’s football association?

Cameroon’s tomato industry rots

Africa Daniel Ekonde - 7 Aug 2020

The country usually exports 10 000 tonnes of the crop each year. But Covid-19 rules have stopped the trade and are ruining farmers

Why Cameroon has slid back since Italia ’90

Sport Daniel Ekonde - 4 Aug 2020

The Indomitable Lions’ class of 1990 put Africa on the international football map with their showing in Italy, where they stunned the world champions. But they have since gone backwards. Why?