Yaoundé

American

[ya-oon-dey] / ya unˈdeɪ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Cameroon, in the SW part.

Yaoundé British

/ jaunde /

noun

the capital of Cameroon, in the southwest: University of Cameroon (1962). Pop: 1 727 000 (2005 est)

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Senegal, meanwhile, are appearing in their third final in four editions and are targeting a second title to follow their 2022 triumph, when Mane scored the decisive penalty in a shoot-out win over Egypt in Yaounde.

From Barron's

Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane on Monday morning died in detention in Yaounde, the vice president of his party told AFP.

From Barron's

Cameroon's 92-year-old leader Paul Biya has been sworn in for another seven years as president in a ceremony at the country's parliament in Yaoundé.

From BBC

Tchiroma's demand to turn major cities into "ghost towns" was not, however, followed to the same degree in the capital Yaounde.

From Barron's

The capital Yaounde was mainly normal, with businesses open and children heading to school.

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