World & International Affairs
The ABCDs of the Colonial Pact
A 2019 essay examines the Franco-Cameroonian colonial pact signed in 1959, tracing how France secured control over Cameroon's mineral wealth, currency, and economic policy through agreements negotiated by French citizens rather than Cameroonians. The writer catalogs the pact's terms, its renewal, and the fates of African leaders who resisted French economic dominance.
Wandji Wilfred · 8 February 2019
