Tag: Cameroon
Boko Haram suicide bombers attack Cameroon mosque
Two female suicide bombers suspected of belonging to the Boko Haram militant group blew themselves on Monday near a mosque…
Nigeria’s Falcons draw bye as CAF releases 2016 AWC qualifying fixtures
Nigeria’s Super Falcons and other four teams have been drawn bye as Confederation of African Football, CAF, released the fixtures…
Cameroon army drives Boko Haram militants into Nigeria
Cameroonian soldiers drove Boko Haram insurgents back across the country’s northern border into Nigeria on Friday, a day after the…
Insurgents kill 8 villagers in Cameroon
At least eight villagers in Cameroon’s far north region were killed and nine injured in a raid on Thursday by…
US donates vehicles to aid Cameroon in Boko Haram fight
The head of United States forces in Africa has donated armored vehicles to Cameroon to aid the country’s fight against…
Nigeria, Cameroon welcome US troops in Boko Haram fight
Nigeria and Cameroon on Thursday welcomed a US decision to send up to 300 military personnel to Cameroon to help…
Boko Haram: Obama sends US troops, drones to Cameroon
The United States is sending 300 US troops, along with surveillance drones, to Cameroon to bolster a West African effort…
Yobo charges Eagles to beat Cameroon
Former Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo has charged the Nigerian senior national team to go for early goals when they…
Congo DR beat Super Eagles 2-0
The Leopards of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria in an international friendly…
Belgian Embassy delays Super Eagles’ trip
Nigeria’s Super Eagles won’t be travelling to Belgium on Sunday as scheduled, for their two friendly international matches against the…
Oliseh invites Arsenal starlet Iwobi for Congo, Cameroon ties
Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh, has added Arsenal FC starlet Alex Iwobi to the list of invited players for…
Five killed in suicide bomb attack in Cameroon
Reuters – At least five people were killed in a suicide bomb attack on Sunday in the northern Cameroon town…
Children displaced by Boko Haram hits 1.4 m —UNICEF
(Reuters) – The number of children forced to flee Boko Haram’s insurgency in Nigeria and neighbouring countries has reached 1.4…
Amnesty urges Cameroon to investigate abuses in Boko Haram fight
Reuters – Amnesty International urged Cameroon on Wednesday to investigate the death of 25 prisoners and disappearance of 130 people…
Nigerian refugees face deadly epidemics, hunger in Cameroon
Toby Lanzer, UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Africa’s Sahel region, said Nigerian refugees in Cameroon, where they have sought refuge,…