A Cameroonian media tycoon arrested in February in connection with the murder of prominent journalist Martinez Zogo has been charged with complicity in torture and given a six-month pre-trial detention in the Kondengui Main Prison in the capital Yaounde. Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga and his co-accused were transferred from the national gendarmerie headquarters—where they underwent questioning…
Suspicions Cloud Process to Prosecute Prominent Cameroonian Journalist’s Killers
19 Athletes Wounded After Blasts at Race in Cameroon: Doctor
YAOUNDE—Nineteen athletes were being treated for blast injuries on Saturday after multiple small explosions during a running race in part of western Cameroon where English-speaking separatists are fighting government forces, a local doctor said. There was no immediate comment from authorities in the town of Buea in South-West Region, where 529 athletes were running up…
Cameroon Media Tycoon Facing Court in Connection With Journalist’s Gruesome Murder
When journalist Haman Mana, 57, got news that Cameroon’s media tycoon, Jean Pierre Amougou Belinga, was arrested as part of investigations into the gruesome murder of his colleague Martinez Zogo he was guardedly optimistic. “Such an arrest should not call for a celebration, much less when he is still a suspect,” Mana, who is the…
Popular Radio Journalist’s Brutal Murder Sparks Outcry in Cameroon
“I won’t let you be … You just have to kill me …” were Martinez Zogo’s last words on the airwaves of the privately-owned Amplitude FM radio station in Cameroon’s capital of Yaounde on Jan. 17, 2023. In the satirical Embouteillages (Gridlock) daily slot that he was anchoring that fateful day, Zogo denounced an embezzlement…
Canada to Facilitate Cameroon Peace Process: Foreign Affairs Minister Joly
The federal government says Canada will guide a peace process aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis in Cameroon where years of fighting and strife have displaced nearly 800,000 people. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says there is an agreement by groups in the west-central African country to enter a process to reach a comprehensive, peaceful…
Cameroon Beats Brazil 1–0 in Final Group Game at World Cup
LUSAIL, Qatar—Vincent Aboubakar scored two minutes into stoppage time as Cameroon handed Brazil its first group-stage loss at the World Cup in 24 years Friday—a result that still allowed the five-time champions to win the group and eliminated the Africans. Aboubakar was sent off with a second yellow card for taking off his shirt during…
Brazil Wins Group Despite 1–0 Loss to Cameroon at World Cup
LUSAIL, Qatar—Vincent Aboubakar’s powerful header was historic for Cameroon and Africa at the World Cup. The stoppage-time goal didn’t help Cameroon reach the round of 16 despite the team’s 1–0 win over Brazil’s reserves on Friday. But it handed the five-time champions their first group-stage loss in 24 years, and gave Africa its first win…
LIVE NOW: Brazilian Soccer Fans Gather in Rio to Watch Brazil Play Cameroon
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Brazilian Soccer Fans Gather in Rio to Watch Brazil Play Cameroon
Soccer fans gather in a Brazilian fan zone to watch Cameroon play Brazil in the 2022 Qatar World Cup group stage on Dec. 2. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: rumble.com/c/EpochTV Truth Social: truthsocial.com/@EpochTV Gettr: gettr.com/user/epochtv Facebook: www.facebook.com/EpochTVus…
Aboubakar Rescues Cameroon in Comeback Draw With Serbia
AL WAKRAH, Qatar—Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar came off the bench to rescue his side by scoring one superb goal and creating another as they fought back to draw 3–3 with Serbia on Monday, a result that kept both sides’ slim chances alive at the World Cup. Serbia’s Strahinja Pavlovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored in first-half stoppage…
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