DIBUSSI BLOG
The Global Voices community calls for the release of nine journalists arrested in Ethiopia.Befeqadu Hailu, Abel Wabela, Atnaf Berahane, Mahlet Fantahun, Zelalem Kibret, and Natnael Feleke (all members of the Zone 9 blogging collective) and journalists Asmamaw Hailegeorgis, Tesfalem Waldyes and Edom Kassaye were arrested on April 25 and 26, 2014 in Addis... Florian Ngimbis: Cameroonian Bloggers ‘Are the Future, and We Are Writing That Future Now’Interviewed by Dibussi Tande for Global Voices Online (View original interview in French here) Global Voices Online: Although the Cameroonian blogosphere is not so well known, it is certainly a source of crucial information about Cameroon, especially during this current... Daring to Invent the Future of Africa: Kah Walla at TEDxWarwickKah Walla is the first woman to ever run for the Presidency of Cameroon. At 47, this entrepreneur, activist and political leader is internationally recognized for her expertise in management and her strong stance on Africa, its women and its... The SDF Submits Bill to Amend Cameroon's Nationality Code; Recognizes Dual NationalityThe opposition Social Democratic Front (SDF) has relaunched the acrimonious dual nationality debate in Cameroon by drafting a private members' bill to amend the country’s nationality code adopted in 1968. While the SDF’s proposed amendments are fairly modest considering widespread... The SDF Proposes Bill to Amend Cameroon's Nationality Code; Recognizes Dual NationalityThe opposition Social Democratic Front (SDF) has relaunched the acrimonious dual nationality debate in Cameroon by drafting a private members' bill to amend the country’s nationality code adopted in 1968. While the SDF’s proposed amendments are fairly modest considering widespread... Lapiro de Mbanga - Death Most Foul"Lapiro de Mbanga Ndinga Man e mandat don bolé today for Etaz! Erreur or no erreur die na ndos! Waka nayo Ndinga man. We go di follow ya 4 chapters di listen ya mutumbu until we own mandat bolé. We... Charles Ateba Eyene - Death of a MaverickDibussi Tande Charles Ateba Eyene, the political maverick who gave the leaders of the ruling CPDM party a constant migraine due to his nonconformist positions (he was a member of the party’s Central Committee) died on Friday at the young... A Preliminary Appraisal of the Reunification Monument in BueaDibussi Tande I was quite intrigued when a couple of days ago, writer George Ngwane described the new reunification monument at Upper Farms, Buea, as "ahistorical", that is, lacking historical perspective or context. It was therefore with interest that I... Guinness Mount Cameroon Race: Revisiting the Era of Foreign DominationBy Dibussi Tande In March 1973, Guinness Cameroon S.A. organized the first ever Mount Cameroon race – a grueling 29 KM endurance race up and down an active volcano which takes athletes through a dense tropical rainforest to a frigid... Memory Lane (September 1961): Cameroon in ChaosThe Glasgow Herald - September 12, 1961 "It must be hoped that [the people of Southern Cameroons] will not regret their choice, for few states have ever embarked upon independent self-government in more inauspicious circumstances." After more than 40 years... |