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Hosts Cote d’Ivoire face Nigeria, holders Senegal clash with Cameroon

CAF: Hosts Cote d’Ivoire will play regional rivals Nigeria at the group stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023 as the Official Draw set up some tantalising matches following Thursday’s event in Abidjan. Defending champions Senegal were pitted against Cameroon while record winners Egypt renew …

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Gabon coup: Wife of deposed President Ali Bongo detained

BBC | Sylvia Bongo, wife of ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo, is being held in pre-trial detention on allegations of the embezzlement of public funds, her lawyer says. She had been under house arrest since the 30 August coup. But after a long hearing in front of a judge it …

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Report: Cameroon ‘annoyed’ by Embiid’s Olympics decision

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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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