Joint military force from Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon intensifies ground and air offensive in the volatile African region, targeting militant enclaves there, military official says.
In one day, history was made in Senegal.
Nation's sports minister blamed stadium authorities for their "reckless decision" to open the gate that led to killing eight people and injuring dozens.
The death toll has risen to eight people, with dozens more injured, from a crush outside a Cameroonian football stadium ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations match.
Crush left six dead and some 40 wounded, officials say, as crowds struggled to get access to Olembe Stadium in capital Yaounde where Cameroon beat Comoros 2-1 to reach quarterfinals.
The fire has killed at least 17 people after engulfing the main room of Liv's Night Club in the capital's upmarket Bastos district, home to embassies and diplomat residences.
The Egyptian star's 69th minute effort came despite a largely anonymous performance from the Egyptian forward as his team battled to beat Guinea Bissau.
Uvariopsis dicaprio is named after, you guessed it right, environmental activist and Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio. The evergreen tree is an endangered species found in Cameroon.
Host Cameroon came from behind with two penalties in the space of eight minutes at the end of the first half to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in the opening game of the African Cup of Nations.
Egypt has cancelled training and postponed the squad’s flight to Cameroon until Saturday following infections in the camp while several players from other teams test positive for the virus.
The evergreen with large yellowish-green flowers, found in Cameroon’s Ebo forest, is the first new species to be officially named in 2022 and honours the actor’s anti-logging campaign in the country.
Cameroon is racing against the clock to complete preparations for the biggest African sporting event.
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