By Zach Koons At least six people died in a stampede outside of a stadium hosting an Africa Cup of Nations soccer game in Cameroon, a local government official said on Monday, according to the Associated Press. The incident occurred as crowds struggled to get access to Olembe Stadium in the Cameroon capital of Yaounde to watch the country’s men’s national team play Comoros Islands in the tournament’s Round of 16. Witnesses said that the stampede began when stadium stewards closed the gates and stopped allowing people into the venue. Officials at a nearby hospital said they received at least 40…