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Cameroon a dangerous place to be a journalist

The body of Martinez Zogo, a critic of private and public transgressions, was found five days after he disappeared, showing signs of torture

  • Louvier Kindo Tombe
3 min read
A video grab taken from AFP Tv footage shows locals carrying out excavation work following landslides which led to the death of at least 42 people in the western Cameroon city of Bafoussam on October 29, 2019. – The disaster was caused by torrential rains that have fallen in the country over the past few days as well as the wider region, with neighbouring Central African Republic and Nigeria also seriously hit. (Photo by AFPTV / AFP)
CAMEROON

Survivor of Yaoundé landslide recounts his ordeal

Collapsed Cameroonian embankment kills 14 funeral attendees, including survivor’s mother, brother and best friend.

  • Beng Emmanuel Kum
3 min read
The trophy of the African Cup of Nations, presented on December 7, 2021 by the General Manager of Total Energie in Cameroon Adrien Bechonnet to Narcisse Mouelle Kombi, Cameroonian Minister of Sports and Physical Education. The 33rd edition of the African Cup of Nations will be held in Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022. (Photo by Daniel Beloumou Olomo / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL BELOUMOU OLOMO/AFP via Getty Images)
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS

Crunch time for the Africa Cup of Nations

With the main stadium unfinished and Covid-19 on the move, Africa’s football tournament has … let’s call them issues. Still, the hosts insist Afcon will go ahead

  • Isifu Wirfengla, The Continent
2 min read
CAMEROON

Pope sparks condom backlash on Africa visit

Pope Benedict XVI urged Cameroon’s bishops on Wednesday to defend the rights of the poor and essential values of the African family.

  • Martine Nouaille
3 min read