In an exciting turn of events at the 2024 NBA draft, the Toronto Raptors made a strategic selection by choosing Ulrich Chomche as the 57th overall pick. This decision not only highlighted Chomche’s impressive skills but also marked several historic milestones in the world of basketball. Standing tall at 6’11 …
Read More »Cameroon to NBA: Yves Missi Drafted by New Orleans Pelicans in the 2024 NBA Draft
The New Orleans Pelicans secured what could be one of the top steals of the 2024 NBA Draft by selecting Yves Missi, a 7-foot, 235-pound center from Baylor University, with their 21st overall pick. Yves Missi, a formidable player who hails from Cameroon, has already distinguished himself in collegiate basketball. …
Read More »Tragic Loss: Former Cameroon Midfielder Landry Nguemo Passes Away in Crash
Cameroon has lost a beloved football figure, Landry Nguemo, who tragically died in a car accident near Obala, just 45km north of the capital, Yaoundé. The former midfielder, renowned for his contributions from 2006 to 2014 with the national team, was involved in the fatal crash that has since been …
Read More »Delhi Customs Catches Cameroonian Smuggling Cocaine Valued Over $1.3 Million USD in Stomach
Simon Alfred Nagong, a man from Cameroon, was arrested at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after arriving from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Several Indian news outlets reported the story. Customs officials became suspicious due to his unusual behavior and discovered he was smuggling cocaine worth more than $1.3 million USD concealed …
Read More »Construction of Nyong Bridge in Makak Set for Completion by March 2027
Business in Cameroon | On June 21, 2024, Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi, Cameroon’s Minister of Public Works, inaugurated the construction of a bridge over the Nyong River in Malombo, located in the Makak district of the Nyong et Kellé department (Center region). Awarded to China First Highway Engineering Co (CFHEC) in …
Read More »French court backs Douala port in Bolloré dispute | + video
africanews | On June 19, the Court of Cassation in Paris ruled in favor of the Port of Douala (PAD) in its dispute with the French group Bolloré over container terminal concessions. The court overturned a previous decision by the Paris Chamber of Commerce, which had ordered the port to …
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