Whether it is our ‘identity maths’, naked nostalgia or diaspora experience. All seem scarred by the political contexts bearing down on this tournament
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Migrant workers are still bringing in as many as 15 family members despite Government crackdown ⊕
The Home Office granted 12 health and care visas to workers from Cameroon in the year ending March 2026. But a total of 180 visas were issued to family members from the country during the same period.
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A name, a document, a future: Cameroon’s fight to register every child ○
Efforts to expand birth registration in Cameroon are gaining ground, but millions of children remain undocumented.
29 days ago
Mpox smuggling case prompts congressional scrutiny of National Institutes of Health ⊖⊖
House committee seeks records after two agency scientists were charged over undeclared samples
The US House committee on energy and commerce is “examining concerns” about the National Institutes of He…
31 days ago
Which footballers have refused to celebrate a goal against another country? | The Knowledge ⊕⊕
Plus: is Dick Advocaat unique among coaches, long waits between World Cups and Dave Beasant revisionism
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“Sweden’s Yasin Ayari has a Tunisian father a…
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Which player has scored the highest percentage of their team’s goals at a World Cup? | The Knowledge ⊕
Plus: World Cup winners with no domestic honours, and why Australia are unofficial world champions
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“In 1986, Gary Lineker scored six of England’s sev…
39 days ago
After Cape Verde’s heroics against Spain, more great World Cup underdog stories ⊕⊕
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From Sparwasser being the toast of East Germany to Cameroon’s rumbling of Argentina, the finals are littered with upsets
Cape Verde’s stunning draw against Spain produced some incredible statistics. T…
46 days ago
‘We are knocking on the door’: Africa’s 10 contenders target World Cup glory ⊕⊕
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Morocco’s semi-final appearance in Qatar has raised the possibility of an African team reaching the final, but who are best poised to do so?
With a record 10 African teams at the first 48-nation World…
48 days ago
Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout ○
The group includes many women and children who were abducted in March from an area close to Cameroon.
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A tale of two Francks? World’s oldest leader creates deputy role – raising prospect of dynastic succession ⊕⊕
Son and stepson of Cameroon’s Paul Biya are seen as main contenders to be vice-president
Since taking power in Cameroon 44 years ago, Paul Biya has done without a vice-president. In 1972, a decade bef…