African athletics championships in Cameroon marred by shortcomings

Under fire from critics, Cameroon has just organised its second African senior athletics championship which took place in the virtually empty Japoma Stadium in Douala.

Nearly 800 athletes from all over the continent took part in this 23rd edition of the competition which, despite difficulties at the start, was a ticket to the Paris Olympics.

“We know that the African championships were relocated from the first stadium. And frankly it was…