Paul Biya

At least 6 reported dead in crush at African Cup soccer game

By EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI and ISIFU WIRFENGLAJanuary 25, 2022 GMT

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — At least six people died in a crush outside a stadium hosting a game at Africa's top soccer tournament in Cameroon on Monday, a local government official said, realizing fears over the capacity of the country to stage the continent's biggest sports event.

Host Cameroon wins as African Cup opens under virus shadow

January 9, 2022 GMT

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar scored two penalties in quick succession as the host country came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in the African Cup of Nations' opening game Sunday, lifting the mood of a tournament burdened throughout the buildup by the coronavirus pandemic.

Cameroon’s president acknowledges army massacre of civilians

By EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKIApril 22, 2020 GMT

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon's President Paul Biya has acknowledged that the military massacred innocent people, including women and children, in a northwestern village in February after the government first denied it...