New Cameroon Path

  First Published on Monday, December 17, 2018, by the blog "New Cameroon Views"  The French-imposed system, the Biya-regime that manages it today, is severely weakened. So it boggles the mind that it is still limping along. We understand the neocolonialist aspect of the system; we understand its interest-driven nature, but on paper, Cameroonians of today are more intellectually prepared to dismantle this anachronistic French-imposed than the pre-independence generations it was imposed on.  So, why are we failing miserably in harnessing our strengths, the opportunities out there, the system’s weaknesses; and why are we failing to comprehend the threats looming in the horizon? As a young man in the 1990s who was deeply involved with the country's No. 1 political force at the time (SDF) with virginal intentions, full of idealism, as a voracious reader and someone considered by some as having a respectable knowledge of our history,...

  November 1959 British Northern Cameroons Plebiscite Main Points: Voters were asked if they wanted to join Nigeria when it becomes independent or decide the political status at a later date. Registered Voters 129,549 Total Votes (Voter Turnout) 113,859 (87.9%) Invalid/Blank Votes        525 Total Valid Votes 113,334 Results Number of Votes % of Votes Union with Nigeria 42,788 ...