Cameroon: Senior Divisional Officer selected as traditional ruler Dr Absalom Woloa Monono has been selected as Chief-elect of Great Soppo following consultations conducted by the chiefdom’s seven kingmakers on August 4. The kingmakers chose Dr Woloa over Barrister Henry Ngale Monono, brother of the late Chief Etina Monono Emmanuel, who was also contesting for the…
Keeping Them Honest Banal Servitude & Betrayal: The Shocking Castration of Tradition By Manyu Chiefs The shameful spectacle of conferring a manufactured seditious title of “Chief of Chiefs” to an alien sitting governor amounts to a desecration and auctioning of Manyu ancestral sovereignty By *Ekinneh Agbaw-Ebai, Boston, USA There is a distinct, nauseating pathology to…
Mbengwi Population say NO to the Creation of a New Village and a Traditional Ruler Hundreds of residents from Mbengwi Central marched through the streets of Mbengwi, Momo Division, on Friday, May 22, to protest a government decision they say carves parts of Mbengwi and Ku villages into a new settlement with a traditional ruler…
Traditional Rulers and Population of Mbengwi Oppose Signed Order by SDO to Create New Village The creation of Mbengwiteghenibi village in Mbengwi, Momo Division, North West Region, is facing growing opposition as traditional authorities and denizens challenge an administrative order reportedly signed on December 13, 2025, by the Senior Divisional Officer for Momo, Fouda Etabe…
THE OFFICIAL DETHRONEMENT OF FON CHAFA EXECUTIVE POWER OVERREACHES! MY GRASSFIELDS PERSPECTIVE ON THE DETRONEMENT OF FON CHAFA. I have carefully read and analyzed the press release issued by the Senior Divisional Officer for Ngoketunja condemning the decision of the king makers of Bangolan to dethrone Fon Chafa. With due respect to the administrative authority,…
WHEN A FON BREAKS THE SHRINE, THE THRONE MUST ANSWER POSITION STATEMENT ON THE DETRONEMENT OF FON CHAFA OF BANGOLAN I write this position in fairness and good faith, in my personal capacity, as a learned Prince of the Grassfields tradition, grounded in its anthropology, customs, and institutions, guided by conscience, tradition, reason, and faith….
Fon Chafar Isaac Officially Dethroned The Ngumba (secret society) of Bangolan has dethroned their FON Senator Chafar Isaac. In very strong terms, they have cautioned all groups that, as of the 13th of February 2026, the Bangolan people have parted ways with their FON and will begin the process of enthroning a new leader. They…
WAR AGAINST BEFITTING BURIAL Let’s Wage War against “befitting burial”, to encourage BEFITTING LIVING. LETTER FROM LATE MOTHER TO HER SON – THREE DAYS AFTER HER BURIAL: Dear Son, I want to know why I died like a poor woman when I have a Son like you. My Son, I wanted to bless you before…
The Throne and the Ballot Box: Why Traditional Rulers Must Rise Above Partisan Politics By Taa Nformi Wakili P. In an era of heated political contests, the allure of power can draw everyone into the fray. Yet, there exists one pillar of society whose strength and legitimacy depend precisely on its resistance to this allure:…
Nje Mbode Albert, a journalist with the Cameroon radio television, CRTV, Head of the political desk on 19 March 2025 beat Malomba Esseme, a member of parliament for Buea to grab the converted royal crown of Bokwango village in Buea. This is good news since Biya and his unrepentant gang of octogenarians have confiscated all…
