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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Cameroon | History Defined

Which footballers have refused to celebrate a goal against another country?

Plus: is Dick Advocaat unique among national-team coaches, long waits between World Cups, and Dave Beasant revisionism

The Guardian - UK

Middle East war drives up bitumen costs for African road builders

War in the Middle East is pushing up the price of bitumen, the material used to make asphalt and road surfaces – and the effects are being felt across Africa, where few countries produce their own. Higher costs and longer delivery times are forcing firms from Madagascar to Guinea to…

Radio France Internationale

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After Cape Verde’s heroics against Spain, more great World Cup underdog stories

From Sparwasser being the toast of East Germany to Cameroon’s rumbling of Argentina, the finals are littered with upsets

The Guardian - UK

The Ultimate World Cup Team Overperformance: Cameroon in 1990

Soccer’s most esteemed competition is laden with heroic underdog stories.

Sports Illustrated

How did Cape Verde qualify for World Cup 2026?

Cape Verde shocked the world by drawing 0-0 with favourites Spain

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Spain vs Cape Verde World Cup Preview: Yamal and Nico Williams Fitness Doubts Add Betting Value

Spain face Cape Verde in Group H of the 2026 World Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on June 15, with a 12:00 p.m. ET kickoff. Spain enter as tournament co-favorites and reigning European champions, priced at -1000 at BetOnline, while Cape Verde make their first ever World Cup appearance…

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Cameroon opposition figure files complaint in France against President Biya

Former Cameroonian presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary says he's filed two complaints with the Paris Judicial Court against President Paul Biya, citing the principle of universal jurisdiction.

Radio France Internationale

Why Was a Russian Oil Tanker Sailing Under Cameroon's Flag? UK Investigates Vessel Seized in English Channel

British forces intercepted a suspected Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker in the English Channel, investigating its Cameroonian registration and potential links to sanctioned Russian oil exports.

International Business Times UK

‘We are knocking on the door’: Africa’s 10 contenders target World Cup glory

Morocco’s semi-final appearance at Qatar 2022 has raised the possibility of an African team reaching the final, but who are best poised to do so?

The Guardian - UK

From pew to pitch, Cameroonian priest builds bridges in French banlieue

In Trappes, one of France's most culturally diverse working-class suburbs – known as banlieues – faith leaders are finding unexpected ways to bring communities together. A Cameroonian-born priest not only fills his church each Sunday, he also hosts interfaith football matches.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan and DR Congo top list of world's most neglected crises, Norway aid group says

The Norwegian Refugee Council report says that the ist of neglected crises also includes Yemen, Afghanistan, Honduras, Ecuador and Cameroon.

Euronews

First contact: Cape Verde's rise to the global stage

Cape Verde will make its World Cup debut at the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. In the third instalment of a four-part series, RFI looks at the journey of the second smallest nation after Curaçao to qualify for the competition in its 96-year history.

Radio France Internationale

First contact: Cape Verde's rise to the global stage

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A tale of two Francks? World’s oldest leader creates deputy role – raising prospect of dynastic succession

Son and stepson of Cameroon’s Paul Biya are seen as main contenders to be vice-president

Bangkok Post

Living in the shadows

The Dutch embassy and its Thai partners hosted "At The Heart Of Democracy: The Journey From Amsterdam To Bangkok" earlier this month at SCB Connext to launch the "Amsterdam Rainbow Dress" exhibition ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) which falls annually on May 17.

Sports Illustrated

The Youngest Players in World Cup History

Teenagers have been trusted at soccer’s biggest event since its 1930 inception.

The Guardian - UK

The pope’s African tour shows the continent is vital to the future of Catholicism

Amid the US far-right’s hijacking of Christianity and his very public spat with Trump, Pope Leo XIV’s visit is symbolic of the ‘growing centrality of Africa and its Black diaspora’

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The Independent UK

US Army major in Virginia is charged with plotting to assist separatist fighters in Cameroon

A U.S. Army major employed as a nurse on a military base near Washington, D.C., has been charged with conspiring to provide financial and tactical support to separatist fighters in his native Cameroon

Euronews

Pope Leo XIV lands in Angola, says it is 'not in my interest at all' to debate Trump

After visiting Cameroon, Angola is the third leg of Pope Leo XIV's 11-day tour of Africa. People hope for appeals for peace and for him to tackle the economic woes of the oil- and rare-earth-rich nation.

The Independent UK

Pope wraps up Cameroon visit with Mass as he looks ahead to Angola

Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his visit to Cameroon with a Mass in the capital Yaounde

Euronews

White House vs the pope: What is behind the clash and Catholic just war doctrine?

Theologians Euronews spoke to believe that the escalating war of words between Washington and the Holy See has raised important questions over Catholic and Christian moral thought.

The Independent UK

Pope Leo’s Mass to attract more than half a million for biggest event of historic African tour

Pope Leo XIV is marking the halfway point in his four-nation tour of Africa

Radio France Internationale

Pope visits Cameroon city hit by post-vote protest deaths

Pope Leo XIV will give a giant mass on Friday in Cameroon's economic capital Douala, the biggest event of a visit marked by his calls for peace and spat with US President Donald Trump.

Euronews

Pope Leo XIV slams 'tyrants' ransacking world on high-security visit to Cameroon

On arrival in the country on Wednesday, the pope appealed to Cameroon's leaders to examine their "conscience" and tackle corruption and rights abuses.

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