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Eight people were killed and many more injured in a crush outside a Cameroonian football stadium on 24 January 2022 ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations match. Picture: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP

Olembe stadium

Olembe tragedy scars legacy of Cameroon's Cup of Nations

By AFP

Afcon will remain scarred by the crush that killed eight people at the Olembe Stadium after a month in which the tournament's organisers struggled from one...

  • FILE: The Africa Cup of Nations trophy. Picture: Daniel Beloumou Olomo/AFP

    Africa Cup of Nations match moved from venue where eight killed in crush

    "The game that is scheduled for Olembe Stadium on Sunday...is going to take place at Ahmadou Ahidjo" stadium, also in Yaounde, said Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Motsepe at a press conference.

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