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Gay prisoner of conscience dies in Cameroon

YoopyaJanuary 12, 2014July 14, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 12, 2014July 14, 202308

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — A gay man in Cameroon who was jailed for sending a text message to another man saying “I’m very much in...

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Akono will not apply to be permanent Cameroon coach

YoopyaApril 26, 2013November 10, 2024

by YoopyaApril 26, 2013November 10, 202407

Cameroon interim coach Jean-Paul Akono says he will not apply for the position on a permanent basis after the job was advertised without his knowledge....

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Cameroon hostages: French Moulin-Fournier family freed

YoopyaApril 20, 2013

by YoopyaApril 20, 201304

Seven members of a French family kidnapped by gunmen in northern Cameroon in February have been freed. Cameroon’s Communications Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary told the...

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French Cameroon hostages’ freedom unconfirmed

YoopyaFebruary 21, 2013May 6, 2024

by YoopyaFebruary 21, 2013May 6, 202404

There is uncertainty over the fate of a French family kidnapped in Cameroon, after unconfirmed reports they had been freed. “They are safe and well”...

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Nigerian militants seize French tourists in Cameroon: Hollande

YoopyaFebruary 19, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 19, 201304

(Reuters) – Islamist militants from neighboring Nigeria abducted a French family of seven, including four children, in northern Cameroon on Tuesday, French President Francois Hollande...

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Protesters teargassed as Cameroon’s Biya marks 30 years in power

YoopyaNovember 7, 2012

by YoopyaNovember 7, 201207

YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Cameroonian security forces used teargas to disperse about a thousand opposition supporters who had gathered in the commercial capital on Tuesday to protest...

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New Cameroon coach can convince Eto’o: Milla

YoopyaSeptember 26, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 26, 2012024

By Tansa Musa YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Cameroon hero Roger Milla believes new coach Jean-Paul Akono can persuade striker Samuel Eto’o to return for their decisive African...

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Cameroon football federation offices under security guard

YoopyaSeptember 11, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 11, 201202

By Tansa Musa YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Armed security forces have formed a tight cordon around the Cameroon football federation offices in Yaounde after disappointed fans...

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China’s Avic signs three-plane deal with Cameroon

YoopyaJuly 5, 2012

by YoopyaJuly 5, 201207

YAOUNDE (Reuters) – China’s Avic International has reached a 61 billion CFA francs deal with Cameroon for the delivery of three of the aircraft maker’s...

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Cameroon, Nigeria progress in African Nations qualifying

YoopyaJune 17, 2012

by YoopyaJune 17, 201205

By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Former winners Cameroon and Nigeria advanced to the final round of African Nations Cup qualifying on Saturday but...