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Joel Matip Retires

Former Liverpool and Cameroon defender Joel Matip has officially announced his retirement from football at the age of 33. Joining Liverpool from Schalke in 2016, Matip quickly became a steady presence in Liverpool’s defense, ultimately making 201 appearances and helping the team secure five major trophies during his tenure. Injuries, …

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Marc Brys Threatens to Resign from the Indomitable Lions | + video

The coach of the Indomitable Lions, Marc Brys, has voiced his dissatisfaction with the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) after his assistant, Joachim Mununga, was omitted from the official match sheet. During the press conference following the match against Kenya, Brys did not hide his anger, going so far as to …

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Cameroon bans media talk of president’s health amid rumours

Yaoundé (AFP) – Cameroon’s government has banned the media from discussing the health of President Paul Biya, Africa’s second-longest-ruling leader, amid rumours the 91-year-old is gravely ill, according to a document obtained by AFP. Biya, the world’s oldest leader, has not made a public appearance since early September, fuelling a …

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Cameroon: Meet Patricia Balme, Paul Biya’s devoted spin doctor

The Africa Report | For decades, she has managed PR for several African presidents, including Senegal’s Macky Sall, Côte d’Ivoire’s Alassane Ouattara and Cameroon’s Paul Biya. After several weeks of silence and rumours about Cameroonian President Paul Biya’s health, the president’s private office announced on 8 October that he would be …

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