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 …
Read More »Basket: Embiid renonce à la France et s’engage avec les États-Unis pour les JO-2024
TV5 | La vedette des Philadelphie 76ers, Joel Embiid, a confirmé jeudi avoir renoncé à la France, qui tentait de l’attirer depuis deux ans, et choisi de défendre les couleurs des Etats-Unis pour le tournoi olympique 2024 de basket. Embiid, 29 ans et qui possède trois passeports – camerounais, son …
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