TSN | Joel Embiid’s decision to represent the United States at next summer’s Paris Olympics sent shockwaves around the basketball world, but nowhere more than in his native Cameroon. BBC Sport Africa reports that while those at the Cameroon Basketball Federation (Fecabasket) understand the Philadephia 76ers star’s choice, they’re also …
Read More »Francis Ngannou Accidentally Breaks a Shop Door and Wins Over the Owner [+video]
CameroonOnline | Francis Ngannou, the legendary former UFC heavyweight champion, made quite an entrance—or should we say exit—in Nevada. The Cameroonian celebrity was caught on camera accidentally shattering a shop door, which no one saw coming, not even the store owner. The shopkeeper’s rage was evident at first. After all, …
Read More »Olympic Games: NBA’s MVP Joel Embiid’s USA decision ‘very disappointing’ for Africa
BBC | Joel Embiid’s decision to represent the USA over his native Cameroon has left the African nation “legitimately annoyed”, according to a source at the country’s basketball governing body. Embiid, the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player, confirmed on social media platform X on Friday that he will play for …
Read More »Plusieurs personnes portées disparues après un éboulement à Mbankolo
RFI | Au Cameroun, les pluies de ce dimanche après-midi 8 octobre ont causé la rupture d’une retenue d’eau?; ce qui a entraîné la destruction d’une centaine de maisons à flanc de colline dans le quartier Mbankolo, proche de Yaoundé (25km). Selon des habitants du quartier, l’incident s’est produit autour …
Read More »In Cameroon, At Least Twenty-Three People Killed In A Landslide Caused By Torrential Rains
Globe Echo | A landslide caused by torrential rains on Sunday killed at least twenty-three people in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, a fire official announced Monday, October 9, specifying that this is a provisional toll while research continue. Collapses of sections of land during the rainy season frequently occur …
Read More »Lightning rod bishop in Cameroon wins management award
CRUX | YAOUNDÈ, Cameroon – A bishop who’s long been a lightning rod in his native Cameroon, including being twice kidnapped by separatist militants, has been honored by a leading weekly newspaper for effective management. Bishop Michael Bibi of the Diocese of Buea in Cameroon’s troubled Southwest region was named …
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