Political Marginalization of Anglophone and Government Measures Since 1973, Mr. Tandeng Muna has had to be content with his position as President of the National Assembly, where his influence is significantly diminished. From that point onward, Anglophones have had few illusions regarding their power within state institutions. The decision by President Biya in January 1984…
GERONTOCRACY, THE TRAGEDY OF CAMEROON AND UGANDA Many lazy Africans will not read this article to the end. They do not read, which is why many of our members know nothing. We begin… GERONTOCRACY, THE TRAGEDY OF CAMEROON AND UGANDA Across Africa, the language of democracy is loudly spoken, yet in practice, power often refuses…
Le peuple camerounais n’est pas con hein! Par Aristide Mono Aussitôt la candidature de Maurice Kamto rejetée, les Camerounais se sont rués vers un ancien ministre. Les autres “opposants” retenus par ELECAM auraient dû immédiatement comprendre ce que les Camerounais pensent d’eux. Cet ancien ministre, à peine démissionnaire et malgré ses “casseroles”, s’est montré plus…
Cameroun: Ce qu’il faut savoir sur les capitaux privés/étrangers en question Par Louis Marie Kakdeu Dans la continuité de ma tribune d’hier qui faisait cas de l’attirance des capitaux étrangers, je fais cette sortie face à l’actualité africaine où l’on assiste à la montée du nationalisme se nourrissant quelquefois des idées reçues sur la présence…
Clans are jostling as the ministerial reshuffle announced by President Paul Biya approaches. Their appointments to this strategic position could mark a turning point in the administration. While attention is mainly focused on current ministers, sources close to the Etoudi Palace mention the departure of the current Secretary General of the Presidency, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh….
Cameroon: Managing a Stolen Victory with Biya’s Failing Health: Who Is Actually in Command? It is a constitutional fiction that allows the Biya regime to continue. Legally, no other authority is empowered to appoint or dismiss ministers. Any cabinet reshuffle would be made in the name of Paul Biya. The decrees would be signed “The…
Cameroon: The Confiscation of Power Cannot Continue Chantal Biya and Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh are playing a dangerous game, one game too many. What is unfolding today is not merely the exhaustion of a long-standing regime, but the systematic seizure of the Cameroonian state by a clan that now governs without the people, against the people,…
2026 must be Cameroon’s year of moral rearmament, Batonnier Akere Muna In his New Year Speech, Bâtonnier Akere Muna, an unbending anti-corruption crusader and an unsuccessful candidate at the flawed October 2025 Presidential election, lamented: “For too long, we have witnessed a slow erosion of integrity in public life. We have slowly put in place a…
Cameroon’s impasse is not only a crisis. Cameroon at a Crossroads: Learning from the Impasse to Imagine a Shared Future Yaoundé, December 27, 2025. Cameroon today stands at a critical crossroads. The country is not only facing a political or security challenge, but a deeper question about how it understands itself, its history, and its…
Citizen Accountability Statement on Governance Failures in Cameroon This document outlines serious concerns regarding governance, public finance management and institutional integrity in Cameroon, under the long-standing administration of the ruling party. 1. Public Finance Transparency Significant discrepancies between announced national budget figures and reported execution levels raise concerns regarding compliance with international standards on budget…
