After the uprising
Years into Cameroon’s Anglophone conflict, the rebellion faces internal fractures, waning support, and military pressure—raising the question of what future, if any, lies ahead for Ambazonian aspirations.
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Democraticizing money
Cameroonian economist Joseph Tchundjang Pouemi died in 1984, either poisoned or by suicide. His ideas about the international monetary system and the CFA franc are worth revisiting.
Africa’s first children problem
No matter where they are, the children of African heads-of-state live lives comically far-removed from those of the average citizen in their home countries.
The Ship from Cameroon
The fate of Cameroon's women's national football team, like much else in the country, is a reflection of the sorry state of its politics.
In the name of the king
Authoritarianism, oligarchy, and patriarchy governs the Cameroonian political landscape.
Religion and conflict in Cameroon
Traditional, Islamic and Christian leaders are all being caught up in the conflict over secession in the Southern Cameroons.
The art of virtue signaling
For French President, Emmanuel Macron, recruiting various African intellectuals turned out to be a key asset in trying to shift the Françafrique narrative, while simultaneously protecting French interests on the continent.
Kabila’s impasse
The Congo is a generous purveyor of African stereotypes, often making it difficult to see the politics through the thickets of hyperbole.
God don kam
Rapper Jovi has inducted himself into a club of Cameroonian artists who have embraced their own truths in the face of adversity.
Social media, repression and the crisis in Cameroon
Despite consistent and protracted attempts by government to repress access to social media and freedom of expression, citizen's voices are being heard over the internet in Cameroon.
The Last Rehearsal
A very subjective list of the top ten films of 2013.
Kafka in Cameroon
Cameroon's police apparently interrogated Samuel Eto'o and took away his passport over the team's World Cup display.
The discourse about a film
What are the politics of the briefly banned film "Of Good Report"?
What’s in an AFCON final?
From national redemption and continental dominance to personal legacy and political ambition, the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final means everything to Africans.
Speaking poetry to power
Amid the turmoil of the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon, a unique group of individuals has emerged as powerful agents of change.
The politics of hosting AFCON
Africa’s biggest spectacle is happening soon. What does it take to host the African Cup of Nations?
‘Til death do us part
…ruled by the same family for more than 40 years, Cameroon has been ruled by Paul
The Header that Rocked the World
At Italia 1990, Cameroon pulled off the greatest upsets in football in the history of the World Cup--against Maradona's Argentina.
Art and the struggle for Ambazonia
Artist Adjani Okpu-Egbe, interrogates sovereignty and solidarity in southwest Cameroon, for what is known as Ambazonia, and beyond.
There’s a metaphor in there somewhere
Thoughts on the conclusion of the 2021 African Cup of Nations.