Cameroon

Amid coups and Covid-19, Africa focuses on what’s most important: Football

Many countries that competed in the Africa Cup of Nations are enduring security, economic and political crises, but the tournament offers visions of unity, solidarity and joy.

AFCON 2021: Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties, ask Senegal final to be delayed by a day

Salah, usually the fifth penalty-taker for his country, was not needed as Egypt advance to a final showdown against Senegal back at the Olembe Stadium on Sunday.

AFCON 2021: Hosts Cameroon and Burkina Faso through to semi-finals

French-born Lyon striker Toko-Ekambi scored twice in the space of eight minutes at the start of the second half in Douala as Cameroon played their first game at the tournament since the deadly crush in Yaounde

AFCON 2021: Salah’s decisive penalty helps Egypt advance to quarters as organisers shift two matches in Cameroon

The Liverpool star smashed home his spot-kick with the Ivory Coast's Eric Bailly the only player to miss in the shoot-out in Douala, which Egypt won 5-4 after the last-16 tie finished goalless at the end of extra time.

AFCON 2021: At least eight dead, many injured in stampede outside Cameroon football stadium hosting game

The crush happened as crowds struggled to get access to Olembe Stadium in the capital city of Yaounde to watch the host country Cameroon play Comoros.

AFCON 2021: 'Unforgettable experience', Nigerian refugee girls join football fiesta

At a refugee camp in Minawao, in Cameroon's Far North region, the girls took up football, forming a team with whatever equipment came to hand.

AFCON 2021: Hosts Cameroon light up Africa Cup of Nations to qualify for knockout stages

Cameroon's fine victory was played out in front of vast swathes of empty seats at the 60,000-capacity Olembe Stadium, with supporters in the football-mad country choosing to stay away from venues in large numbers.

AFCON 2021: Sadio Mane's late penalty helps Senegal beat Zimbabwe, Morocco edge Ghana

Every game ended 1-0 as Guinea beat Malawi in the other game.

At an old people's home in Cameroon's economic capital, hope and comfort for the elderly

To have children, to be old and alone, is a rare but often crushing status in Cameroon.

Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers 2021: Benin refuse to play Sierra Leone amid COVID-19 controversy

The match referee collapsed in the tie between Ivory Coast and Ethiopia with game being abandoned 10 minutes from time.