By Bakah Derick  Banners announcing the 33rd edition  of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) now fly on major streets in Bamenda. The banners that appeared on the streets during the early hours of Monday 27 December 2021 indicate that AFCON is here.  AFCON banner at mile two Nkwen City dwellers have however remained indifferent describing both the visit of the mascot and the flying of banners as non-events.  "I saw the banners this morning just like I saw in TV that the mascot was in Bamenda. For me it doesn't represent anything because the matches will not be played here. The matches will be played in Cameroon but our town has nothing except this banner and visit of the mascot." John Ngeh a football fan said  "What does the banner represent? It this what we deserve? I have nothing to say than to wish the participating teams good luck." Yvonne Nyuyki said  Heavily guarded mascot in Bamenda  The reaction look same to that which welcomed the official tournament masc

By Bakah Derick  The official mascot of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has been announced in Bamenda on Thursday 16 December 2021. The information is contained in a release by the Chairperson of the Local Organising committee of the tournament outlining the tour iterinary of the mascot.  Here is the detail programme  Here are some pictures captured during the launch of the national tour in Yaounde on Thursday 9 December 2021.