DIBUSSI BLOG
Memory Lane (Jan. 1961): Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa's Message to the People of the British CameroonsOn October 16, 1959, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 1352 (XIV) confirming that the people of the UN Trust Territory of the British Cameroons would achieve independence by deciding, via a plebiscite, to join either the Federation of... Pictures of the Day: Aminatou Ahidjo Then and NowIn 1983, her entire family left Cameroon after the political falling out between her father, former President Ahmadou Ahidjo, and his hand-picked successor, President Paul Biya. Her family has remained in exile since then, stripped of their Cameroonian citizenship and... Cameroon Bishops Issue Guidelines for 2013 Twin ElectionsNational Episcopal Conference Pastoral Letter of the Archbishops and Bishops of Cameroon on the Occasion of the September 30, 2013 Twin Elections. "During this upcoming election... The candidates you will choose must be men and women... who have shown proof... A Tribute to Radio by Rhodes Journalism ReviewThe first issue of RJRAlive, the new online publication of Rhodes Journalism Review, pays a glowing tribute to the Radio, that "resilient medium" which has stood the test of time and held its own against newer communication technologies. This maiden... Another Baobab has Fallen! Playwright Sankie Maimo is No MoreSankie Maimo, one of the foremost English speaking writers in Cameroon, has died. He died on September 4, 2013 at the St. Elisabeth hospital Shisong in the Northwest Region of Cameroon - a monumental loss for Cameroon Anglophone literature. Find... Tourism: Saddle Hill Ranch, Bafut,CameroonHidden treasure in the Northwest region of Cameroon Click here to visit the website of the Saddle Hill Ranch. Details of Presidential Decree Outlining Conditions for Reimbursing Embezzled FundsBy Dibussi Tande On September 4, President Biya signed decree N°2013/288 fixing the modalities for the restitution of misappropriated public property, this, in compliance with Section 18 (3) of Law No.2012/011 of 06 July 2012 to amend and supplement certain... Yves-Michel Fotso's Oregon Lawsuit: Why the United States Granted President Biya ImmunityBy Dibussi Tande “The United States hereby informs the Court that President Biya is immune from this suit...this determination is controlling and is not subject to judicial review. No court has ever subjected a sitting head of state to suit... Memory Lane (July 29, 1992): The Death of Jeanne-Irène BiyaAn excerpt from Dibussi Tande, "Reform and Repression: A Chronicle of the Smoldering Years, 1990-1992." Plans for nationwide CPDM rallies in favor of early elections were scuttled when First Lady Jeanne-Irène Biya died suddenly in the early hours of July... Trailer of Film Adaptation of "Half Of A Yellow Sun"The film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Orange Prize-winning novel, Half Of A Yellow Sun, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton, will make its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Here is the first trailer from the movie.... |