Aunique feature of Cameroonian Legal System is this: It is bijural, consisting of of two distinct legal systems: the English common law system and the French civil law system. Like most countries in African, this is a relic of the colonial era, the English Common Law operating in the two Anglophone regions of North West [...]
On the 31st of December, 2016, the Head of State, President Paul Biya – said Cameroon is “ONE and INDIVISIBLE” and then respectfully asked if he could to repeat this twice in his end of year speech. We the people of West Cameroon whole-heartedly agree with the President, and we want to even repeat [...]
German Cameroon (German: Cameron) was a West African colony of the German Empire from 1884 to 1916 in the region of today'sRepublic of Cameroon. German Cameroon also included northern parts of Gabon and the Congo with western parts of the Central African Republic, southwestern parts of Chad and far eastern parts of Nigeria. History 19th century The [...]
Limbe (1858–1982: formerly Victoria) Was/is a seaside city in the South-West Region (Cameroon) of Cameroon. Victoria was founded by the British missionary Alfred Saker of the Baptist Missionary Society of London in June 1858. Due to this treaty, initially Victoria and its vicinity was not part of the new German colony Kamerun and remained [...]
On Tuesday 27 December 2016, two Ad Hoc Committees met in Bamenda and Yaoundé to discuss and proffer solutions to issues raised by Teachers and Lawyers of Former west Cameroon, relating to our existence in this country. In Bamenda, the venue of the meeting was heavily militarized to intimidate and coerce teachers. At one [...]
This section of the problem definition outlines, from tertiary to primary education (academic and professional), what was inherited from the federal period, 1961-1972, details how the status has been systematically and deliberately eroded by La Republique du Cameroun, and the adverse impact that that systemic dismantling has had on the West Cameroonian . The Anglophone [...]
Message for you at Christmas Fellow Citizens of Former West Cameroon. For several weeks now, we have stood up to the oppressor to reclaim our dignity which for decades has been trodden underfoot. In a land God has blessed with abundance, we have suffered deprivation, lack and marginalization. [...]
1. Q: What is the Anglophone problem in a simple sentence? A: The Pre-meditated and systematic erosion of the Anglo-Saxon heritage (Language, Culture, Values) and systems (Political, Education, Common Law) in West Cameroon since independence by La Repubique du Cameroun (LRC), that has severely disadvantaged the people of West Cameroon. 2. Q: What [...]
By Ekinneh Agbaw-Ebai* A preacher once told his congregation: "Next week, I plan to preach about the sin of lying. To help you understand my sermon, I want you all to read Mark 17." The following Sunday as he prepared to deliver his sermon, the pastor asked for a show of hands. He wanted [...]
Historical Background of the Problem Most of the territory known today as the Republic of Cameroon was a German protectorate from 1884. However, German Kamerun also included British Northern Cameroons, which elected to become part of Nigeria in the plebiscite of 1961. This protectorate was divided into British and French Cameroons in 1916 and [...]
