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June 16, 2009

Know Your History

Neba-Fuh

It is impossible to carve out a better future if you discount your past. In as much as Southern Cameroonians are figuring out ways of reversing the status quo, it is worth revisiting some of the historical events that put us in this present quagmire.

What  were the mindsets of the main actors, Foncha and Endeley before the famous 1961 Plebiscite fiasco? What influenced their judgements on issues. What  leadership skills did they possess? Was Foncha's  educational level an issue? How did Endeley's family ties influence his decisions? Did he ever advocate for a 'complete autonomous Southern Cameroons State? How did the  economic situation of Southern Cameroons then, influence the imposition of the controversial plebiscite questions? How did UPC influence politics in Southern Cameroons then? Why did the UN and Britain discard the 3rd option: Total independence? Was Ahidjo manipulative or was it a  French agenda?


In "Know Your History" ,  archival material from the limited media outlets during that era pertaining to Cameroons, as well as Africa will be resurfaced.

In the following article "Storm Clouds Over The Cameroons" published in The Times of June 19 1961, one of its correspondents painted a picture of the uncertainty that loomed over The Cameroons and its leaders, four months after the plebiscite. Forty-Eight years today, Southern Cameroons still feels the effects of those same 'storm clouds' on its horizon. What a bizarre situation!

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