African players in Europe: Mbeumo brace helps United sink Brighton

AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues. Cameroon striker Bryan Mbeumo took his Premier League goal tally to five this season after scoring twice for Manchester United in a 4-2 win over Brighton at the weekend....

Two dead and dozens arrested amid Cameroon election crackdown

At least two people have been killed and dozens of protesters arrested in Cameroon as the government cracks down on dissent before the announcement of final results in this month’s presidential elections. Local media reports, citing preliminary...

Cameroon's top court rejects election petitions amid clashes in the north

YAOUNDE (Reuters) -Cameroon's constitutional council on Wednesday dismissed all petitions contesting the October 12 presidential election, paving the way for the announcement of full results while security forces and opposition supporters clashed...

Cameroon judges reject election-rigging complaints

Judges in Cameroon have dismissed calls for the partial or total cancellation of the heavily disputed presidential election, saying they will announce the result on Monday. Major cities in the country have been rocked by protests, with opposition...

Cameroon Presidential Election 2025 - Africa News Room: Results and Analysis

In Cameroon, on Thursday, October 23, 2025, following the work of the National Commission for Vote Counting and Public Hearing of Disputes, the Constitutional Council will publish the final results of the presidential election held on October 12,...

Cameroon’s Paul Biya could become the first president to mark his 100th birthday in office

As Cameroon awaits its official presidential election results, Paul Biya appears on track to secure yet another seven-year term, one that could see him become the first president in modern history to reach 100 years old while still in office....

Cameroon police fire at crowds amid protests over alleged presidential election fraud, killing 1

KIGALI, Rwanda Police in Cameroon opened fire Tuesday, killing one person as they dispersed crowds protesting against alleged presidential electoral fraud, local media reported. The incident occurred in the Poumpoumre district in Garoua city in...

West Africa’s Art Season: Must-Attend Events From Senegal to Ghana & Nigeria

What makes the art season across West Africa so special? Is it the breadth of events, spanning a range of disciplines from art to film, fashion to food? Is it the electrifying energy in the air that makes everything ring with meaning? Perhaps it’s...

Cameroon security forces disperse election protests as Biya poised for eighth term

YAOUNDE (Reuters) -Cameroon's security forces fired tear gas on Tuesday to disperse opposition party supporters protesting in the capital Yaounde and the northern city of Garoua, as tensions rise over the outcome of the October 12 presidential...

Internet Disruptions Reported in Cameroon as Protests Erupt Over Contested Election

CameroonOnline.ORG | Yaoundé, October 23, 2025 — Internet access across Cameroon has been significantly disrupted amid widespread protests following the disputed presidential election held earlier this month. The internet monitoring organization...

Cameroonian man arrested in Ghana for kidnapping and s3xually exploiting 17-year-old Nigerian girl on pretext of securing her a football team

A Cameroonian national living in Ghana has been arrested and arraigned before the Circuit Court for allegedly kidnapping and s3xually exploiting a 17-year-old Nigerian girl under the pretext of securing her a spot in a football team. Cesar...

World : Cameroon To Announce Presidential Election Results On Oct 27

YAOUNDE, Oct 23 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Cameroon's Constitutional Council announced on Wednesday evening that the final results of the country's presidential election will be proclaimed on Monday, 15 days after the poll, reported Xinhua. According to...

Cameroonian arrested for allegedly kidnapping Nigerian girl with fake football academy promise

A Cameroonian has been arrested and put before the courts for kidnapping a Nigerian girl under the pretext of letting her join a football academy in Ghana. The accused identified as Cesar Victorie Tsala according to reports is a Cameroonian...

Battle for Etoudi: France urges citizens to remain vigilant in Cameroon

France has advised its citizens in Cameroon to remain cautious amid a tense post-election climate, according to a travel alert released on October 17 by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. The ministry urged French nationals “to...

TV guide: Where and how to watch the AUSvIND white-ball series

Australia: Foxtel and Kayo Sports India plus Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka: JioStar (formerly Disney Star) United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: TNT Sports New Zealand: Sky NZ Cook Islands, Fiji,...

Fake News Alert: France Has Not Asked Its Citizens to Leave Cameroon

CameroonOnine.ORG | On the eve of the official announcement of the presidential election results, tension remains high in several parts of Cameroon. Demonstrations by supporters of Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who has declared himself the winner, were...

Provisional results of Cameroon presidential poll handed to Constitutional Council

YAOUNDE, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon's National Commission for the Final Counting of Votes for the Oct. 12 presidential election handed over the tentative results of the election to the Constitutional Council on Tuesday during a ceremony in...

Tensions Erupt Across Cameroon as Election Disputes Deepen

CameroonOnline.ORG | Yaoundé, October 21 — Chaos unfolded in several Cameroonian cities on Tuesday as security forces clashed with opposition supporters protesting the disputed outcome of the October 12 presidential election. Tear gas was fired in...

Cameroon-flagged tanker attack:  Yemen’s Houthis deny involvement

The Houthi group on Saturday denied any involvement in the projectile attack earlier in the day in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen’s coast, which led to the explosion and burning of a Cameroon-flagged oil tanker, according to the Houthi-run Saba news...

Cameroon-flagged oil tanker hit by projectile off Yemen’s Aden

A Cameroon-flagged oil tanker caught fire in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen’s coast on Saturday after being struck by a projectile, a Yemeni official told Xinhua. A source from Yemen’s government coast guard confirmed that all 26 crew members were...