170 entries.
A lawyer close to Ousmane Sonko reflects on his client's strategic acumen and the shift from PASTEF's campaign for power to a new institutio…
A meditation on Ousmane Sonko's dismissal as Prime Minister of Senegal through the lens of Robert Greene's 48 Laws of Power. The writer argu…
Following a disciplinary sanction against its President Samuel Eto'o, Cameroon's Football Federation raised procedural objections—notably, t…
A Nigerian author describes the death of her young son following what she characterizes as criminal negligence by an anesthesiologist during…
The U.S. government has ordered immediate withdrawal from 35 non-UN organizations and 31 UN entities spanning climate, development, democrac…
In 2000, days after the Côte d'Ivoire national football team was eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations, the country's military regime de…
With over 180 registered political parties competing for 280 parliamentary seats, Cameroon's electoral landscape has become a study in mathe…
A critical reflection on Ngando, a long-standing supporter of Cameroon's national football team, examining the gap between his public image …
The writer reflects on a delegation meeting with Cameroon's Minister of Arts and Culture to oppose a controversial bill, witnessing firsthan…
This post maps the formal structure of Cameroon's courts and legal personnel—from magistrates and registrars to judicial police, bailiffs, n…
The writer surveys five significant but underutilized laws in Cameroon's legal framework—covering abortion, underage marriage, arrest proced…
The writer examines how social media's amplification of charisma and visibility threatens to corrupt genuine youth-led political movements a…
This essay examines how Cameroon's political culture has come to rely almost entirely on symbolic gestures—a ubiquitous presidential portrai…
A writer examines the decades-long relationship between a devoted but increasingly problematic football supporter and Cameroon's national te…
The writer reflects on Rebecca's public refusal of a presidential candidacy, using it as a lens to examine a deeper paradox in Cameroonian c…
A reflection on a staged play about the Nso people's heritage held in German custody, this essay argues that restitution of colonized artifa…
The writer argues that high-profile Cameroonians—particularly those with global platforms—cannot escape political responsibility through sil…
The writer sketches six distinct social archetypes within Cameroon—from the privileged beneficiaries of state patronage to the disenfranchis…
A reflection on a two-hour internet protest against Cameroonian telecom operators, examining why such social-media-based activism often fail…
A year into Samuel Eto'o's presidency of Cameroon's football federation, the initial euphoria has given way to a harder reckoning. The write…
Poise examines the December 2022 US-Africa Leaders Summit through the lens of key African leaders' statements and commitments. The piece sur…
Poise documents the seized assets of Emmanuel Ondo Ndong, former General Manager of FEICOM, convicted of embezzlement over 15 years prior. T…
A critical examination of public reaction to Eto'o's physical assault on an Algerian YouTuber, and the excuses Cameroonians have offered in …
The writer examines whether Cameroon's citizens possess the civic engagement required to sustain a functioning democracy, arguing that the n…
The writer reflects on the desperate journeys many Africans—including Cameroonians—undertake to reach the United States via Mexico and the A…
In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death and the succession of King Charles III, the writer examines the surge of anti-colonial sentiment o…
On August 8, 1914, Rudolf Douala Manga Bell, the Paramount King of the Duala people, was executed by German colonial authorities after leadi…
The writer examines how totalitarian regimes employ psychological manipulation—fear, propaganda, and what Joost Meerloo called 'menticide'—t…
This essay traces Cameroon's contentious relationship with FIFA over controversial kit designs—first a sleeveless jersey in 2002, then a one…
The writer responds to reader commentary on language acquisition, resource constraints, and elite responsibility in addressing the Anglophon…
The writer examines how Cameroon's media landscape systematically marginalizes local independent creators while amplifying mediocre, politic…
This essay examines Cameroonians' fraught relationship with power—rooted in decades of authoritarian rule—and how that collective wariness s…
The writer examines Cameroon's reliance on hollow symbols and vacuous slogans—from the omnipresent presidential portrait to government catch…
When NBA star Joel Embiid moved to obtain French nationality for international basketball competition, Cameroonians responded with anger roo…
The Minister of Arts and Culture tells parliament that his administration is working to resolve persistent conflicts across Cameroon's arts …
The writer examines a viral video of a teacher brutally beating a student, tracing it to deeper patterns of inherited violence in Cameroonia…
The writer observes that Cameroonians demonstrated rare collective solidarity during AFCON 2022 by supporting Egypt against Côte d'Ivoire, y…
The writer catalogs thirteen colloquial expressions—drawn from French, English, and Pidgin—that Cameroonians use to rationalize passivity, i…
The writer examines the public appearance of a musician facing criminal charges related to a fatal car accident, arguing that his attendance…
A systematic breakdown of the six categories of actors in Cameroon's judicial apparatus—magistrates, registrars, judicial police, bailiffs, …
In 1884, Kum'a Mbappe, King of Bonabéri, refused to sign a treaty with German colonial powers even as other Duala rulers capitulated. When t…
A writer examines the swift, vitriolic public response to a Nigerian journalist's casual tweet about a mosquito in her hotel room during AFC…
The writer reflects on three personal arrests in Cameroon and the broader cultural distrust of the legal system, arguing that ordinary citiz…
Poise examines seventeen colloquial expressions in Cameroon—spanning French, English, and Pidgin—that encode resignation, defeatism, and acc…
The writer examines Francis Ngannou's achievement as UFC heavyweight champion and his subsequent philanthropic work in Cameroon, arguing tha…
The writer argues that Cameroon's exceptional and diverse cuisine represents an underutilised asset for national branding and tourism promot…
The writer argues that young Cameroonians, particularly urban musicians and cultural workers, have retreated into a parallel economy and adv…
On 15 January 1971, Ernest Ouandie, a founding vice-president of the UPC and leader of its armed resistance against the Ahidjo government, w…
The writer challenges Africa's imitation of Western development models—from currency arrangements to architectural mimicry—and argues that t…
A month after the Kumba Massacre and the cultural industry's initial mobilization, the writer reflects on the gap between viral gestures and…
Written in late October 2020, following the Kumba massacre, this piece traces how social media mobilization around the Anglophone crisis shi…
In October 2020, Cameroon's government proposed a 33% import tax on mobile phones to be paid directly by consumers—a measure virtually witho…
The writer examines how colonialism fractured Cameroon's precolonial structures and forced a dependence that persists today, leaving African…
A reflection on the gap between public outcry and meaningful action in Cameroon, examining why celebrities and citizens fail to effect real …
A straightforward guide to the hierarchical structure of the Cameroonian police force, detailing four main ranks subdivided into twelve tota…
When two Cameroonian sisters won a round on an international cooking competition show, it exposed a broader truth: Cameroonians have long kn…
The writer reflects on the African Union's headquarters—a $200 million complex built and donated by China—as a symbol of continental shame a…
On August 8, 1914, Rudolph Douala Manga Bell, King of the Duala people, was executed by German colonial authorities for his legal resistance…
The writer questions the selectivity of African outrage over police violence in America while overlooking systemic violence, discrimination,…
Writing from Kondengui Prison, the author argues that Africans are voluntarily returning to economic and political dependence on foreign pow…
A physician argues that centering women's health, leadership, economic power, and decision-making authority is not ideological but pragmatic…
A Cameroonian physician argues that achieving universal health coverage across Africa requires centering women's health, leadership, economi…
The writer examines the cultural pressure placed on Cameroonian artists—exemplified by Charlotte Dipanda's recent political statements—to re…
On the thirtieth anniversary of the Social Democratic Front's founding in 1990—marked by a deadly march for multi-partism in Bamenda—Poise r…
Written in April 2020 as the pandemic reached Cameroon, this essay argues that standard public health measures—social distancing and confine…
The writer recounts being named to a government jury tasked with auditioning musicians for Cameroon's proposed national orchestra, only to w…
The writer, a practising physician in Cameroon, argues that gender equality and women's empowerment are essential tools for achieving univer…
The writer argues that sustained human progress typically originates with young people willing to defy convention, and that modern democracy…
The writer questions whether Cameroon's youth are truly equipped to lead the country, arguing that the systemic rot of favoritism, nepotism,…
Drawing on Chinua Achebe's novel, the writer observes that sixty years after independence, Cameroon remains trapped in a dynamic where a sma…
The writer challenges Africa's wholesale adoption of Western development models—tall glass buildings, foreign currencies, imported governanc…
The writer observes that Cameroon's physical landscape—chaotic, unmapped, dangerous—mirrors a deeper cultural tendency to accept obstacles a…
In 2019, as armed conflict in Cameroon's Northwest and Southwest regions kept schools shuttered for years, civil society organizations inclu…
The writer examines the peculiar alignment between social media celebrities and political power in Cameroon, focusing on a public figure's v…
This piece traces a single December morning in 2010 when a young street vendor in a Tunisian town suffered a humiliating encounter with poli…
On September 13, 1958, Ruben Um Nyobe, founder of Cameroon's UPC independence party, was killed by French forces in a forest near Boumnyebel…
Following the desecration of DJ Arafat's grave in Côte d'Ivoire, this essay examines the event not as mere spectacle but as a symptom of dee…
On August 8, 1914, the Paramount King of the Duala people and his collaborator were hanged by German colonial authorities for opposing the e…
A reflective essay questioning whether the University of Buea possesses an institutional identity or aspiration that extends beyond credenti…
The writer observes how uniformed officials—police, gendarmes, soldiers—receive deference and queue-jumping privileges in everyday transacti…
An analytical overview of the abortion legalization debate in Cameroon, where current law permits pregnancy termination only when the mother…
This analytical piece weighs the case for marijuana legalization in Cameroon—citing potential economic gains through taxation and job creati…
The post examines the health risks posed by chemicals like phthalates and BPA in plastic food packaging, particularly when heated, and consi…
The writer engages with musician Blick Bassy's provocative question about whether Cameroon should rename itself, prompted by the colonial et…
A medical perspective on tramadol abuse in Cameroon, situating it within a broader landscape of substance misuse among young adults while ar…
This essay traces the Anglophone crisis—which intensified in late 2016 with strikes by lawyers and teachers—to structural injustices rooted …
Poise draws a sharp parallel between the historical dispossession of Native Americans through the reservation system and ongoing threats to …
This piece examines the displacement of the Baka indigenous forest community in southern Cameroon by industrial rubber plantations, specific…
Following the death of a teenager in a Cameroonian hospital and its documentation and broadcast on social media, the writer reflects on the …
A Cameroon-based writer recounts a near-miss with a mobile money scam and uses it to indict Orange Cameroun and law enforcement for failing …
The writer observes Dr Nkeng's sustained success in building and maintaining a cohesive video production team—CPE—as a rare model of organiz…
Following Samuel Eto'o's election as FECAFOOT president in 2019, Cameroonians rallied around him as proof that fair elections and competent …
Former Ghanaian president Jerry John Rawlings, speaking at an international peace summit in Seoul, calls out the silence of Western powers a…
A traveler at Douala International Airport confronts a customs officer who places white foreign passengers ahead of waiting Cameroonians, an…
A February 2019 post examines the shifting public profile and apparent political influence of Chantal Biya, reported on the cover of Jeune A…
This piece interrogates the assumption that generational change alone will solve Cameroon's structural problems, using a personal anecdote t…
The writer describes the frustrating cycle of repeatedly certifying documents in Cameroon—birth certificates, ID cards, medical certificates…
The writer reflects on Cédric Simen's celebrated concept car and a childhood memory of a neighbor's homemade aircraft, arguing that both rev…
A 2019 essay examines the Franco-Cameroonian colonial pact signed in 1959, tracing how France secured control over Cameroon's mineral wealth…
The writer traces Cameroon's pervasive culture of elitism—visible in everyday assertions of rank and privilege—to a foundational inferiority…
The writer argues that Cameroonians have turned on each other rather than uniting against shared obstacles—corruption, government dysfunctio…
A poet-activist grieves the deaths of Anglophone Cameroonians in military operations—including named individuals—and indicts state violence …
The writer chronicles the life and execution of Ernest Ouandie, UPC vice-president and armed resistance leader against Ahmadou Ahidjo's gove…
The writer reflects on Cameroon's habit of turning political crises into memes and viral jokes—from the Bidoung Challenge to cabinet reshuff…
Written in Pidgin English during a period of acute civil unrest, this poem indicts the circularity of violence, state indifference, and publ…
A fierce, code-mixed poem that channels anger at Cameroon's political dysfunction through bitter irony and layered metaphor. The writer move…
This post chronicles the rise and fall of Jean-Bédel Bokassa, the self-proclaimed emperor of the Central African Empire whose fourteen-year …
Written in vigorous Pidgin English and Cameroon street vernacular, this poem is a raw indictment of political failure, state violence, and t…
This essay interrogates the 237Showbiz music competition's decision to award victory to Kowan over Nivo T, arguing that while Kowan may have…
Poise reflects on Cameroon's loss of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations hosting rights to Egypt, tracing the decision back to systemic failures …
Samuel Eto'o's announcement of star-studded charity events ahead of Cameroon's hosting of the African Nations Cup sparked public backlash wh…
Following the 2018 presidential election, the writer defends Cabral Libii against social-media derision over his appearance and lifestyle, a…
A five-year returnee reflects on Cameroon's
This piece examines the prospect of Stanley Enow, a prominent Cameroonian musician, running for president—a question prompted by global cele…
Following a disappointing electoral performance in 2018, the writer reflects on the SDF's historical contribution to Cameroon's democratic g…
This 2018 profile documents Bobi Wine's rapid ascent from ragga musician to parliamentary member and presidential aspirant in Uganda, follow…
The writer examines the tension between social media prominence and political accountability through the case of a Cameroonian influencer wh…
Design is not a luxury but a psychological and civic necessity: the aesthetic quality of our built environment shapes who we become. Drawing…
An analysis of the 2018 Cameroonian presidential election identifies Maurice Kamto and Akere Muna as victors for forming and joining an oppo…
This piece scrutinizes the conduct and credibility of international election observers present during Cameroon's October 2018 presidential e…
A reflection on an encounter with a wealthy Nigerian mother in Frankfurt who explicitly articulates how elite families perpetuate wealth and…
The writer argues that President Biya's campaign strategy in the run-up to Cameroon's October 2018 election was carefully calibrated to expl…
A young Cameroonian professional recounts his decision to leave a secure, well-paid position to work unpaid on Akere Muna's presidential cam…
As the 2018 Cameroonian presidential election neared, the writer examines the last-minute strategic calculations facing candidates Osih and …
The writer argues against Cameroon hosting the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, seeing it not as a sporting honor but as a political tool used by…
This piece offers a detailed examination of Joshua Osih's 84-page presidential platform, focusing on his substantive proposals across govern…
As the 2018 presidential election approached, opposition candidates faced a critical strategic choice: unite behind a single leader or campa…
With the 2018 presidential election imminent, Poise examines whether Cameroon's fragmented opposition can coalesce around a single candidate…
With Cameroon's October 7, 2018 presidential election days away, the writer examines whether opposition candidates might form a coalition to…
A sharp critique of two celebrated Cameroonian footballers—Samuel Eto'o and Rigobert Song—for publicly endorsing the incumbent president in …
This analytical note examines the governance and economic platform articulated by one presidential candidate through available excerpts and …
The writer examines Akere T Muna's platform for presidential candidacy, focusing on his proposed institutional reforms—term limits, constitu…
Poise presents a detailed, neutral summary of a 2018 Cameroonian presidential candidate's 40-page governance platform, covering proposed ref…
The writer condemns Cameroonian urban musicians—particularly those under 35—for performing at a presidential concert designed to bolster an …
On the eve of Cameroon's October 2018 elections, Poise examines Maurice Kamto's 88-page policy platform across five domains—institutional re…
Poise examines the 88-page governance platform Maurice Kamto presented ahead of Cameroon's October 2018 presidential election, breaking down…
This post examines the economic structures binding former French colonies to France, tracing their origins to post-independence agreements a…
A 2018 analysis of the #OrangeIsTheNewMafia campaign, in which Orange Cameroon customers successfully pressured the telecom provider to with…
A reflection on colonialism's lasting structural effects in Cameroon and Africa, questioning whether nostalgic appeals to precolonial identi…
The writer recounts a near-rape incident involving a friend and a lecturer at the University of Buea, using it as a lens to examine how inst…
Written on the eve of Cameroon's October 2018 presidential election, this piece indicts the gerontocratic stranglehold on power, arguing tha…
A Cameroonian reflects on two encounters with petty officials—a petrol station attendant and a university secretary—to argue that the nation…
The writer observes how Cameroonians grant exemptions and deference to uniformed officials—particularly police—in everyday spaces like utili…
A sharp critique of Cameroonian celebrity silence on national crises, particularly the Anglophone conflict. The writer argues that most cele…
This piece examines the disconnect between Africa's youth-majority demographics and the continent's aging political leadership. Using Camero…
The writer argues that African passivity in the face of historical and contemporary exploitation—from the slave trade through NATO intervent…
A reflective retelling of a single December morning in 2010 Tunisia, when a street vendor named Basboosa was harassed and assaulted by polic…
As Cameroon approached its 2018 presidential elections, the writer examines whether calls for voter registration and participation signal ge…
The writer examines how Cameroon's elite civil service institution, ENAM, perpetuates a cycle of careerism and self-interest rather than pub…
A writer examines how Cameroon's elite civil service school perpetuates a self-serving administrative culture that prioritizes personal secu…
A critical reflection on Akere Muna's announcement of a unified opposition coalition ahead of Cameroon's 2018 presidential election, prompte…
A photograph of a misspelled URL on the Prime Minister's office signage—where .gov.com was hastily corrected to .gov.cm with white paint rat…
The writer observes a crude correction on the Prime Minister's office signage—an erased 'o' in a misspelled URL—and reads it as a symptom of…
Writing during the 2018 Cameroonian presidential campaign, the author—unusually engaged in domestic politics for the first time—examines opp…
Writing on the eve of Cameroon's 2018 presidential election, Poise reflects on a newfound urgency to engage with politics and calls on the y…
A minor traffic accident becomes a window into a deeper pathology: the hierarchical stratification of Cameroonian society, in which those wi…
A technical and financial examination of the government's laptop distribution initiative, assessing the devices themselves against their sta…
The writer reflects on 2017's major events—the Anglophone crisis, infrastructure projects, and government inaction—as teachings about collec…
Poise examines the variety of voices that emerged online during an acute phase of the Anglophone crisis, categorizing them by their logic an…
The writer examines the choice of musician Wax Dey as brand ambassador for the Bonteh Digital Media Awards, using this decision to open a br…
The writer observes that Cameroon's built environment—chaotic, poorly planned, dangerous—reflects and reinforces a cultural conditioning tow…
This analytical essay diagnoses the reluctance of francophone Cameroonians to acknowledge systemic discrimination against anglophones throug…
The writer recounts an arbitrary arrest in Buea during the Anglophone crisis, detained without stated cause and coerced toward bribery. The …
In October 2017, amid the escalating Anglophone crisis, a civil society leader announces his candidacy for the Cameroonian presidency, frami…
The writer challenges the defeatist refrain 'c'est le Cameroun' (that's just how Cameroon is) as a mask for inaction rather than an honest r…
A Zambian writer recounts a confrontational conversation with an American former IMF official on a flight to Boston, in which the American a…
In this 1963 speech from the historic founding of the Organization of African Unity, Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah argues that African political uni…
The writer argues against Cameroon's bid to host the 2019 African Cup of Nations, contending that the tournament infrastructure perpetuates …
The writer argues against trusting Cameroon's national airline, citing a pattern of corner-cutting and negligence observed in both personal …
When a Nigerian entertainer publicly condemned his government's proposed policy to localize entertainment production—a policy that had once …