News Briefs, February 17, 2022

A truck belonging to waste disposal company Hysacam collided with a private car in Douala today. This happened at the PK8 neighborhood. Fortunately no deaths were recorded.

Today, a young man was rescued from a well in Garoua, in the North Region of Cameroon by firefighters. It is believed that he was running from a mob for a crime he had committed.

The body of an Ambazonian General popularly called “Ebube” was, today, dropped at the City Chemist
Roundabout in Bamenda. The said General died in a gun confrontation with Military in Alabukam, North West Region.

Official dates for the playoff games of the African World Cup Qualifiers have been published. The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will play against Algeria on March 26, and March 29, 2022. Winner of the tie gets a direct qualification to the World Cup in Qatar later this year.


Business operators, students and teachers in the North West Town of Bambili say fresh waves of kidnappings have left them scared. The perpetrators said to be separatist fighters have for the past days taken hostage multiple persons, accusing them of going against their regulations. Bambili it should be noted, hosts most structures of the University of Bamenda.


Many have raised concerns after the North West Regional Assembly held a seminar of councils officials in the region in the West region. They meeting in the town of Mbouda has prompted questions over government’s claim of a return to normalcy in the North West Region.


Samuel Eto’o Fils, President of the Cameroon Football Federation has been accorded a traditional title, Mola Eyole. The title which means ‘peace maker’ was given today during an executive meeting of the federation in Limbe, South West region. This comes weeks into Eto’o’s tenure as president of the once embattled institution.