Gunfire Rips Through Cameroon’s English-Speaking Regions on National Day

Gunfire rips through Cameroon’s English-speaking regions on National Day

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Military parades and civilian march pasts marked the 53rd edition of Cameroon’s National Day on May 20. It’s frequently framed as a day of national unity by the authorities, but that framing rings hollow with millions of citizens in Cameroon’s English-speaking North West and South West regions. For many in the two regions which constitute 20 percent of Cameroon’s nearly 30 million inhabitants, it’s a stark reminder of betraya…

Gunfire rips through Southern Cameroons on National Day – Cameroon Concord News

Military parades and civilian march pasts marked the 53rd edition of Cameroon’s National Day on May 20. It’s frequently framed as a day of national unity by the authorities, but that framing rings hollow with millions of citizens in Cameroon’s English-speaking North West and South West regions. For many in the two regions which constitute 20 percent of Cameroon’s nearly 30 million inhabitants, it’s a stark reminder of betrayal, marginalization, …

While the north wants to establish itself as a justice of the peace for the election scheduled for October, the political legacy of the former president has returned to the heart of the debate. Some of his children try to take advantage of their surname, while the memory of a Cameroonian from the far north to the presidency feeds ambitions.

COMMENTARY: 20th May: “National Unity Day” in Cameroon is a Joke!

By Hans Ngala For Cameroon to truly be what it ought to be, it would be imperative for Cameroonian authorities to speak the truth, and the truth is that talking of “National Unity” in Cameroon is purely because two Cameroons came together. The British Southern Cameroons opted to form a two-state federation with French Cameroun, and once that was done, French Cameroon became East Cameroon under the federation while the Southern Cameroons became W…

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Yaoundé marks 53rd National Day with nationwide celebrations – Cameroon Intelligence Report

Biya and his Francophone regime on Tuesday marked the 53rd anniversary of its National Day with military and civilian parades held across the country. In the capital Yaoundé, President Paul Biya presided over a ceremony that featured hundreds of soldiers and civilians marching in front of national and international dignitaries. A contingent of the Nigerian Armed Forces also participated in the parade, underscoring growing military cooperation be…