'Boko Haram' Massacre: At least 50 farmers killed in Nigeria’s Borno
Boko Haram has increasingly targeted farmers, herders and loggers, accusing them of spying and passing information to the Nigerian military.
May 25, 2022, 11:10 AM IST
African Cup of Nations: At least six killed in Cameroon stadium stampede, says state broadcaster
Continental soccer government body CAF said in a statement that it was aware of an incident at the Stadium.
Jan 25, 2022, 07:20 AM IST
New COVID-19 variant 'IHU' identified in France, at least 12 infected
Known as 'IHU', the B.1.640.2 variant has been reported by researchers at institute IHU Mediterranee Infection in at least 12 cases, and has been linked to travel to African country Cameroon.
Jan 05, 2022, 07:08 AM IST
Gianni Infantino says African football will 'significantly improve' with FIFA help
Infantino also brushed aside suggestions that there was widespread opposition to the move which followed corruption allegations against CAF president Ahmad Ahmad.
Jul 18, 2019, 11:44 AM IST
Error-prone Nigeria make life difficult for themselves
Nigeria overcame a shock 2-0 defeat by Madagascar in the group stage to reach the quarter-finals with a dramatic 3-2 win over bitter rivals Cameroon and face South Africa in the last eight on Wednesday.
Jul 09, 2019, 21:31 PM IST
FIFA Women's World Cup: Kadeisha Buchanan's goal hands Canada slender 1-0 win over Cameroon
Buchanan came storming in at a corner and delivered a textbook header to break the deadlock.
Jun 11, 2019, 22:50 PM IST
Cameroon's main opposition leader charged with rebellion: lawyer
Kamto lost what he says was a fraudulent presidential election in October and was detained late last month after organising a small rally against long-serving President Paul Biya.
Feb 13, 2019, 17:24 PM IST
Egypt to host 2019 African Nations Cup
They will stage the expanded 24-team event in June-July after initial hosts Cameroon were stripped of the tournament last month over concerns at the slow pace of preparations.
Jan 08, 2019, 17:46 PM IST
Cameroon: 78 children, held hostage, released; principal and teachers still in captivity
All 78 children and a driver kidnapped in southwest Cameroon were released on Wednesday, but a principal and one teacher are still being held by the armed men that took them, a priest conducting negotiations said.
Nov 07, 2018, 13:16 PM IST
More than 80 people, mostly school children, kidnapped in Cameroon
The separatists have imposed curfews and closed down schools as part of their protest against President Paul Biya`s French-speaking government.
Nov 05, 2018, 18:26 PM IST
Anatomy of a killing: How BBC exposed killing of women, children by Cameroon Army using Google Earth
BBC based its investigation on three points – where exactly did it happen, when did it happen, and who is responsible for the atrocities.
Sep 25, 2018, 14:40 PM IST
Boko Haram fighters surrender in northern Cameroon
Nearly 60 men who said they were captured by the Boko Haram Islamist group and forced to fight for them in Nigeria have surrendered to authorities in northern Cameroon.
Oct 14, 2017, 06:07 AM IST
Nigeria: Boko Haram kills seven in attack on displaced camp
The attack on Friday evening in Ngala, near the border with Cameroon, came as two people were killed in an explosion outside another camp in the Borno state capital, Maiduguri.
Sep 09, 2017, 17:17 PM IST
Boko Haram resurgence kills 381 civilians since April: Amnest
The insurgency has left more than 20,000 people dead since it began in 2009.
Sep 05, 2017, 14:34 PM IST
Dozen killed, over 40 wounded in Cameroon suicide bomb attack
At least 12 people were killed and over 40 wounded in a suicide bomb attack in a small town in northern Cameroon near the Nigerian border late on Wednesday, an senior army source and a local official told Reuters.
Jul 13, 2017, 16:03 PM IST
Confederations Cup 2017: Germany's 'dangerous' Timo Werner eyes title glory
The 21-year-old sealed the world champions` 3-1 win in Sochi with a second-half brace by heading home Joshua Kimmich`s cross, then drilled in a second to calm German nerves just after Vincent Aboubakar netted Cameroon`s consolation goal.
Jun 26, 2017, 15:28 PM IST
Confederations Cup: Germany ease into semifinals with win over Cameroon
The victory in Sochi meant Germany finished top of Group B ahead of Chile, who drew 1-1 with Australia in Moscow.
Jun 25, 2017, 23:29 PM IST
Confederations Cup: Alexis Sanchez desperate to show Arsenal his worth in bid to seal semi-finals spot for Chile
Sanchez has a year left on his Gunners contract but is yet to sign a new deal with Arsenal and has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich.
Jun 25, 2017, 09:03 AM IST
Suicide bombers attack camp in north Cameroon, 11 people dead
Authorities in northern Cameroon say 11 people are dead after two suicide bombers attacked a camp for those displaced by Boko Haram extremist violence in the region.
Jun 02, 2017, 22:16 PM IST
