A Cameroonian Journalist living in Buea.
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Walter
Cameroonians salute Didier Drogba
How did Cameroonians feel when Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba edged out their country man Samuel Eto'o to become the Glo-CAF 2009 Footballer of the Year? AfricaNews' Walter Nana Wilson got some interesting answers on the streets of Buea: - “Didier performed well at the just ended AFCON 2010 in Angola. Generally, the Ivorian striker has been playing well across the African continent. I am looking at his records and performance in the continent unlike Eto’o and Essien. Drogba has always made sure that he defends the colour of his nation. During the combined qualifiers for the AFCON 2010 in Angola and FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa, I did not see the personal input of Eto’o …WC 2010: SAA operates 24hrs
South African Airways [SAA] is going to commence a 24-hr schedule ahead of the upcoming World Cup in that country. - A statement from the SAA Manager of External Communications, Group Corporate Affairs, Sarah Uys in Johannesburg said: “We intend to operate a 24-hour schedule to accommodate the various match times and people wanting to move around these. This year`s football event (World Cup) will rely considerably on air transport, and SAA, as the national carrier, has a leading role to play in this. Hence, we want to ensure that we handle added capacity.”
According to Uys, the 24-hour schedule SAA intend to operate is necessary because some matches will end as late as 23.30 p…WC 2010: Countries to send 2 local police
The 32 countries taking part in the MTN sponsored 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa are expected to send at least two police officers to support the security forces of the South African government during the tournament, according to South African embassy officials. - The South African High Commissioner to Cameroon and Ambassador to Chad and Central Africa Republic, Martha Ntshadi Tsheole told journalists in Yaounde, Cameroon recently.
Joined by members of a delegation from South African governmental bodies notably; International Relations and Cooperation, Arts and Culture, the International Marketing Council of South Africa and MTN South Africa, Tsheole said South Africa is taking appr…WC 2010: Cameroon drop Song, Njitap
Two notable faces of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon have been dropped in the Wednesday, March 3 international friendly against the Italian national team, Azzurri. They are one time skipper Rigobert Song and Geremi Soreille Fotso Njitap. The setting will be the Monte Carlo stadium in Monaco, France at 19:45 UT. - The reigning world champion and Cameroon are taking advantage of the FIFA allocated day of international football friendlies to fine-tune their build-up to the South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Cameroon’s coach, Paul Marie Le Guen has published a list of 22 international and local players for the game. Already the list is making waves across media circles in and out of C…Ghana: Rajevac reconciles with Muntari
Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has resolved his recent rift with Ali Sulley Muntari as he plots the way forward ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. - Inter Milan midfielder Muntari was axed from last month's CAF Africa Cup of Nations squad due to disciplinary reasons. His absence was barely felt as the Black Stars, who were without several of their other star names as a result of injury, finished runners-up behind the Pharaohs Egypt.
However, a lack of experience in Angola was cited by Rajevac as one of the main reasons for the 1-0 loss in the final. The Serbian has explained that Muntari's axing may have come about through a miscommunication.
"I was in Milan for two days an…AFCON 2010: CAF suspends Koffi Codjia
Beninese born FIFA/CAF Referee, Bonaventure Koffi Codjia, has been suspended indefinitely for the manner in which he handled the Egypt-Algeria semi-final at the African Cup of Nations in Angola. A statement from the Executive Committee of CAF, said his performance changed the outcome of the game. - CAF officials argue that the Beninese referee did not take any action against Faouzi Chaouchi, the Algerian keeper, who head-butted him in the semi final of the AFCON 2010. Chaouchi was only given a yellow card for his confrontation with the referee.
Codjia, who has been shortlisted for the MTN sponsored FIFA World Cup 2010 due for South Africa in June, did not put the incident in his match re…Cameroon: Artists to support Haitians
Cameroonian artists based in the Southern regional capital of Buea have come together to stage a concert to raise money for Haitians. - Mabel Fuam Chah, spokesperson for the Buea-based artists - Tata Kingue, Bate Nico, the group Bright Phase (2010 KORA Nominees), Baam, a band of three and other choral groups in the municipality will on Friday, February 5 do a grand concert at the esplanade of the University of Buea, UB. Guest artists will include Ivorian born Coupé – Décalé maestro, Soum Bill and other Ivorian Disc Jockeys.
Dubbed “Road Show”, Chah said they are motivated because Buea is a town nature has placed on an active volcano and since nobody prays for bad tidings…AFCON: Mixed feelings in Cameroon
Many Cameroonians got into the frenzy of the 27th edition of the Orange African Cup of Nations because their darling squad, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon was party to the rendezvous. Across the country, many people took deep interest in the competition. - However, since the sacking of the Lions by the Pharaohs of Egypt, many Cameroonians, in the streets, have visibly, lost touch with the competition. But the Cameroonian media is still up to the task, following the events from Angola.
A lot of people in Cameroon, now, do not really bother who wins the coveted trophy come Sunday, January 31. Bouddih Adams, a Cameroonian journalist is putting his money for Ghanaians.
“I want Gh…Angola 2010: Ivory Coast fail to convince
A star-studded Ivorian team failed to live up to expectations in their opener against a modest Stallions of Burkina Faso. After a 90-minute of regulation time the Burkinabe team neutralized Didier Drogba and his very flashy peers to the surprise of many who have highly tipped the Ivorians to carry the day. - The crop of Arouna Didane, Yaya Toure, Didier “Maestro” Zokora, Bakary Kone, Salomon Kalou, Difier Drogba, Kader Keita, Kolo Toure and more were eclipsed by the Stallions.
Baky Kone, with all his verve, missed three scoring opportunities, after having been served most of the time by team mate, Gervinho, whose series of offensive moves came to naught. Drogba could be seen o…Angola 2010: Togo quit, back home
The Togolese national football team returned home after the Hawks were caught in a crossfire last Friday on their way to Cabinda, their base in Angola for the African Cup of Nations. As he boarded the plane in Cabinda on Sunday, Captain Emmanuel Adebayor said: "We have to mourn our dead. We go back home to do this." - The inspirational captain added: "We can't be in a period of mourning and at the same time be in a festival of sport.”
A gun attack on their team bus in the Cabinda enclave resulted in the death of three people - an assistant coach, press officer and bus driver – while several other players were injured.
The West African country has declared three days of mour…Angola 2010: Lions play Harambee Stars
A 22-man squad of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon and their technical bench led by Paul Marie Le Guen arrived in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi on Tuesday. - The Cameroonian team will spend five days in Kenya, where they are expected to continue with their preparations for the 27th edition of the African Cup of Nations slated for Angola.
The Lions are scheduled to play an international friendly with the Harambee Stars of Kenya on Saturday before they set off to their Lubango base on Sunday. The match programmed for the Nairobi main stadium is part of the Lions’ build up to the upcoming ACN.
While in Nairobi, the Lions will be having two training sessions daily at the Kasarani Sta…Angola 2010: Song makes AFCON record
Rigobert Bahanag Song, former skipper of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, will be making his 8th African Cup of Nations appearance at the Orange African Cup of Nations due to take-off from January 10 in Luanda, Angola. - His name features in the 23-man squad of the Lions that Frenchman, Paul Marie Le Guen is taking to Angola. This will be a new record for the Cameroonian football history and that of the African continent.
From his debut participation in 1996 in South Africa, Song has been fortunate to be amongst the Cameroonian team that took part in the greatest African football jamboree in Burkina Faso in 1998, Ghana/Nigeria in 2000, 2002 in Mali, 2004 in Tunisia, 2006 in Egypt, 2008 …
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