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The Cameroonian students based in Marakech, have organised themselves to support the Indomitable Lions when they take on the elephants of Côte d’Ivoire.

The Njane Awrad neighborhood in Marakech, is where we met a group of Cameroonian students who are on scholarship for the most part, the students are either studying medicine or Hotel Management.

Oumarou Saliou, first year student in medicine, told reporters that, despite his limited financial resources, they are organized with the group of Cameroonian students in Marakech, to go to the stadium and support the lions.

The President of the group, Bankang lepongsi Jacques, 7th year student in medicine says he has made calls to mobilise a group of students for the sunday’s encounter.

He said they watched previous matches at the Fans zone due to insufficient means but have been longing for an occasion to support the lions at the Marakech stadium.

Another member of the group Mahamadou Elmadi, 2nd year student in hotel management, is proud to be a Caf volunteer for the AFCON.

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Evelyn Mengue A Koung has officially taken up duty as the pioneer female, Central Director in charge of Television at the CRTV.

She was commissioned by the Director General, Charles Ndongo via video conference with a mission to uplift all CRTV’s TV channels. She was installed alongside the new Editor in Chief for weekends and public holidays, Germain Noël Essengue.

Their appointments came while they were busy covering the African Cup of Nations in Morocco, so too was their installation via video conference.

The head of the CRTV team in Morocco, Evelyn Mengue A Koung from Director of TV Newsrooms to become the first ever woman to hold the office of Central Director in charge of Television at the CRTV.

The new Central Director is a PhD holder, lecturer at the Advanced School of Mass Communication, ASMAC and President of the Cameroon Wing of the Union of Cameroon Wing of the Union of Francophone Press, UPF.

In the company of her team in Morocco, she listened kindly to the mission associated with her new position as spelt out by the Director General Charles Ndongo via video conference.

Also promoted to Editor in Chief for weekends and public holidays is seasoned sports reporter Germain Noël Essengue. He was head of sports services for the Central TV Newsroom.

He looks forward to giving more color to the weekend news.

Both officials have already embraced their new tasks though thousands of kilometers from headquarters on mission.

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Les Lions Indomptables sont arrivés à Marrakech ce vendredi à 17h20, au terme de trois heures de route depuis Agadir.

Immédiatement, la délégation camerounaise a pris ses quartiers au Kenzi Farah Rose Garden hôtel, la nouvelle tanière de Nouhou Tolo et ses coéquipiers jusqu’au lendemain de leur match contre la Côte d’Ivoire programmé le 28 décembre prochain au Grand stade de Marrakech, et déterminante pour le leadership du groupe F.

Côte terrain, une séance d’entraînement matinale intense a eu lieu au stade Abdelaziz Rifki d’Anza.

Les Lions Indomptables auront une ultime répétition ce samedi, veille de match ; ce sera à partir de 18h à l’annexe 3 du Grand stade de Marrakech. Bien avant, à 11h30, David Pagou et Bryan Mbeumo seront face à la presse pour le traditionnel échange d’avant match.

A multi language Christmas day mass at the saint Anne parish of Agadir with focus on peace, tolerance and end of quarrels.

The eucharistic celebration of the feast of nativity is celebrated by Christians from over 30 nationalities who are in the coastal city of Agadir, South of Morocco to attend the African Cup of Nations finals.

The St Anne parish under the Archdiocese of Rabat was constructed in 1930. It is one of the 44 Catholic churches in Morocco, a muslim country with one percent of Christians.

The Christmas mass was officiated by Rev Fr Slawomir Kielbasa of the African missionaries. He is celebrating his seventh feast of nativity in the same parish.

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Former Cameroonian striker and African football legend, Roger Milla has been honoured with a distinction.

Roger Milla received the honors during a conference organized in the Moroccan city of Agadir to recognize his exploits in football.

The key role played by Cameroon’s 9 shirts, Roger Milla in 1988 when Morocco hosted it’s first AFCON was vividly remembered especially by those who lived the experience.

The African Football legend is being celebrated in Morocco 37 years later, as the country hosts the football jamboree again.

The legend is welcomed Moroccan traditional music.

The Football legend, shared his football journey with crowds of youths at the Agadir University of Health Science, inspiring young Africans to stay focused, determined and disciplined in order to succeed.

Besides receiving an Award, the Roving Ambassador Roger Milla received accolades from Moroccans who hold him in high esteem, describing him as a role model.

During the final of the 1988 AFCON against Nigeria in Casablanca, Milla was at the origin of the penal that gave Cameroon a win and the second title following a 1-0 win over Nigeria.

At the end of the competition, he was named Player of the Tournament and ranked amongst the top scorers with two goals.

After the showdown in Morocco, Milla’s endearing and impactful performance continued at the 1990 World Cup where he entertained the globe with his iconic dance after each goal.

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The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon have taken part in the final training session ahead of the first group game against the Panthers of Gabon at 9pm this Wednesday December 24, 2025.

The training session at the Abdoulaziz Rifki training stadium focused on fine-tuning their play style, building cohesion and coordinating amongst players.

The players experience their determination to grab the first three points in order to have a comfortable start of the competition.

Head coach David Pagou during the Pre match press conference said despite that fact that he had just a week to prepare the team, he is confident in the capacity of the players.
They said they are training as they intend to play and the players are excited and motivated.

On the other hand, the marksman of Panthers of Gabon, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has joined the squad. He was part of the pre-match training session, working on specific exercises with his physiotherapist.

The team also expressed determination to beat the Lions when they clash this Wednesday at 9pm.

Coach Thierry Mouyouma of Gabon says his team is working on preparing tactics the counter the Cameroonian offensive. He added that the Gabonaise side is proving itself after they missed the previous AFCON.

During their training session at the Taghazout 2 training stadium, Gabon’s Ambassador to Morocco was at the stadium to encourage the panthers.

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The Indomitable lions of Cameroon get into action on Wednesday December 24, when they clash with the panthers of Gabon at the Adrar stadium in Agadir. While the Lions sharpen the claws in a close door training session this Monday, the panthers are leaving no stone in unturned as they prepare for their first group F game against their Central African counterpart.

The panthers of Gabon have taken part in a close door training session this Monday ahead of their clash against the Indomitable Lions on Wednesday at the Adrar stadium.

The Gabonaise team is lodged at the Taghazout Hilton Hotel, in the same sea side village as their first opponent, the Indomitable lions of Cameroon.

The captain of the Panthers, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who yet to join the squad is likely to miss the confrontation against Cameron.

The Panthers entered Agadir on Saturday december 19, from Casablanca where they spent five days in camp preparing for the AFCON.

The head coach of Gabon, national football team Thierry Mouyouma, is scheduled to face the press this Tuesday during the Pre match press conference and the official training session where the media has 15 minutes access.

The Gabonaise side has also identified, central defender, Bruno Ecuele Manga, for the pre match press conference.

According to new CAF rule three players would speak to the press during training session.

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The Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 has officially kicked off this Sunday with the host country, Morocco winning Comoros by 2-0 in the opening game which kicked off at 8pm in Rabat.

The opening ceremony came a day after the CAF President, Patrice Motsepe announced a number of reforms notably a money increase for the cup winner of the competition, and an increase in the periodicity of the tournament, from 2 years to 4 years.

In the meantime, Cameroon’s indomitable Lions, continued preparations in Agadir where they would play their first match on December 24.

On Sunday, the national team held a training session in the evening at 6:00 PM at the Enza Stadium, located 11 kilometers from downtown Agadir.

Their first training session in Moroccan seaside city took place Saturday, behind closed doors.
Regarding the number of players, the Indomitable Lions squad is now complete with the arrival of Christian Kofane, the player from Bundesliga, called by coach David Pagou.This brings the number of lions to 28.
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