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Lawrence Benjamin, Djomo Zeme, and Bitondo Dieudonné. "A Review of the Effects of Climate Change on Hydropower Dams in Cameroon." Journal of Environmental & Earth Sciences 6, no. 3 (September 6, 2024): 48–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.30564/jees.v6i3.6735.
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One nation in sub-Saharan Africa that is vulnerable to the adverse consequences of climate change is Cameroon. The government of Cameroon has been funding the building of hydroelectric dam infrastructure for many years in an effort to expand the energy sector, which generates revenue and jobs and aims to make the nation a rising nation by 2035. Climate change, however, may make it more difficult for the hydroelectric projects the nation has committed to, which would interfere with its development strategy and possibly impede its ability to meet its own targets for emergence. Thus, the topic of this article is the influence of climate change and its detrimental impacts, which could impede Cameroon's hydropower industry's development. The methodological approach involved searching using search engines like Microsoft Academic, Scopus, ResearchGate, and Google Scholar to critically evaluate over 80 papers and do bibliographic analysis. ENEO Cameroun SA, the firm in charge of producing and selling power in Cameroon, provided certain documents. The literature review's findings show that hydropower production in Cameroon is seriously threatened by climate change, both generally and specifically with regard to the Lagdo hydroelectric facility, which is situated in the country's northern regions. The literature analysis also demonstrates how Cameroonian water resources—which continue to be a crucial element of hydropower projects—are significantly impacted by climate change. Mitigation of the adverse impacts of climate change on hydroelectric schemes in Cameroon may be achieved by adaptation strategies that entail the expansion of diverse hydroelectric production sources, especially in specific advantageous locations like Ngaoundere. The government of Cameroon may potentially make investments in alternative energy generation methods, like renewable energies. To better direct decision-makers toward investment, particularly in the development of hydroelectricity in Cameroon, studies must be conducted in various regions of the nation to map the potential of renewable energies (solar, wind, etc.) in each of those regions and to promote the construction of micro-hydroelectric dams that can operate both during the rainy and dry seasons.
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Maderspacher, Alois. "The National Archives of Cameroon in Yaoundé and Buea." History in Africa 36 (2009): 453–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/hia.2010.0009.
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Even in learned journals on African and imperial history, few references have been made to the records contained in the archives in Cameroon, West Africa. Kamerun was a German colony (Schutzgebiet) from 1884-1916/19. In 1911, the Germans took over New Cameroon (Neu Kamerun), 295,000 km2 of land of French Equatorial Africa, ceded during the second Morocco Crisis. After World War I this transaction was reversed and the German colony was separated into French and British League of Nations Mandates in 1919. These mandates were transformed into United Nations Trusteeships in 1946. Finally, French Cameroun became independent in 1960, and after a plebiscite in 1961, one part of the British Cameroons joined Nigeria and the other part reunited with the formerly French part, now the independent Federal Republic of Cameroon.Due to the involvement of three colonial powers in Cameroon, the national archives in Yaoundé and Buea are an excellent source for the colonial history of West Africa, allowing for a simultaneous analysis of German, French, and British files. Whereas the colonial files in the European archives mainly give us the point of view of high politics, the archives in Cameroon offer a different dimension. The files reveal the intricacies of the colonial system on the ground, and the problems with which the colonial administrator had to cope in the bush: How did one introduce European legal tender in a territory never touched by Europeans before? How did one cope with the colonial rivals, who were couching at the frontiers to take over the territory? How did one attempt to win peoples' hearts and minds day in and day out? What happened when the new colonial power took over a territory with an already developed administration from another colonial power, as it took place in Cameroon in 1911 and 1916/19? The national archives of Cameroon contain potential answers to these questions. Hence this paper will focus on the sources that are available for the colonial period in these archives.
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Kah, Henry Kam. "Sites and objects, indigenous library and the history of Laimbwe, Cameroon." Afrika Focus 30, no. 1 (February 26, 2017): 53–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2031356x-03001005.
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This study focuses on the construction of the history of the Laimbwe people of Cameroon through indigenous methods of enquiry and/or epistemologies. These include analyses of surviving historical objects, sites and artefacts from the pre-colonial period to the reunification of British Southern Cameroons with the Cameroun Republic in 1961. Some traditional items of the Laimbwe people of Cameroon and existing artefacts as well as sites reveal a very rich history with information that Western and conventional research have not vividly captured. In this paper, we reflect on the salience of these sources in understanding the rich socio-cultural and political history of the Laimbwe. There is a need to document this as an indigenous African library in this age of globalisation so that indigenous knowledge systems are disseminated to a wider academic audience. A construction of Laimbwe history through these indigenous forms of the library present them as new perspectives of local epistemologies beyond the capture of the western library introduced into Africa during the colonial period and even before. It continues to shape the way African national and local histories are written based on Western interpretations and or epistemologies.
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Kah, Henry Kam. "Understanding Conflicts in Cameroon History through 'Awilo's' Song 'Contri Don Spoil'." EAST WEST JOURNAL OF BUSINESS AND SOCIAL STUDIES 4 (July 28, 2015): 80–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.70527/ewjbss.v4i.117.
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According to Geoff Crowther, Cameroon is Africa's most socially artificial country. Although this description seems an exaggeration of reality, Cameroon history after reunification in 1961 displays linguistic cleavages of the English and French cultures. This is a fall-out of German colonialism and the partition of Cameroon into French and British Cameroons after the First World War of 1914 to 1916. During the era of British and French colonial administration, the Mungo River was an important restrictive barrier to the free movement of goods, services and people across the Anglo-French spheres of the Cameroons. The 'officialising' of socio-political differences by successive ruling elite of the two linguistic groups for self-interest has been captured by Ndi Tansa aka 'Awilo' in his sound track titled 'contri don spoil.' The failure of the ruling elite to 'officialise' or promote nationhood in Cameroon is due to among other things a result of inherent cleavages among English speaking Cameroonians. It is also due to a failed romance between the two linguistic groups at the official level. This essay explores the socio-political tensions in a country united in disunity as captured in the music of 'Awilo's hit song 'contri don spoil.
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Jabea Eluke, Emmanuel. "Features of US-Cameroon Relations in the Central Africa." Історико-політичні проблеми сучасного світу, no. 43 (June 15, 2021): 22–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.31861/mhpi2021.43.22-29.
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The study is the first to examine U.S.-Cameroon relations in the context of competition of regional centers of power in Central Africa. The study aims to examine the benefits/advantages of the U.S.-Cameroon relations to Cameroon in the leadership competition in the Central African region. Following up on the latest developments in Cameroon regarding Central Africa was another method used in the study. U.S.-Cameroon relations are positive, although they have been negatively affected by concerns over human rights abuses, especially in the Anglophone Northwest and Southwest Regions. Cameroon plays an essential role in regional stability, especially in the Central African Republic's peace process and defeating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. Cameroon is a crucial regional player in the fight against terrorism, in the Lake Chad Region in particular and in the Central African region in general. America's and Cameroon's governments collaborate and cooperate positively on many issues, including democracy and governance, environmental protection, health, humanitarian assistance, and regional security in Central Africa. US-Cameroon relations have put Cameroon at the forefront of the leadership competition in the Central African region. The U.S. considers Cameroon to be the 'natural and legitimate' leader in the Central African region.
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Eluke, Emmanuel Jabea. "THE ROLE OF THE US IN FINDING A SOLUTION TO THE CURRENT ANGLOPHONE CRISIS IN CAMEROON." Філософія та політологія в контексті сучасної культури 12, no. 1 (July 10, 2020): 189–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.15421/352022.
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The Anglophone Crisis is a conflict in the Southern Cameroons region of Cameroon, part of the long-standing Anglophone problem. The purpose of this study is to analyze the origin of the Anglophone problem in Cameroon. Equally, to identify and analyze the causes of the present Anglophone crisis in Cameroon and the rule of the US in finding a solution to the crisis. Research method was based on analyzing policy documents of US, Cameroon and the separatist of the Anglophone regions. Following up latest developments of the crisis was another main method used in the study. In September 2017, separatists in the Anglophone territories of Northwest Region and Southwest Region (collectively known as Southern Cameroons) declared the independence of Ambazonia and began fighting against the Government of Cameroon. Starting as a low-scale insurgency, the conflict spread to most parts of the Anglophone regions within a year. By the summer of 2019, the government controlled the major cities and parts of the countryside, while the separatists held parts of the countryside and regularly appeared in the major cities.The war has killed approximately 3,000 people and forced more than half a million people to flee their homes. Although 2019 has seen the first known instance of dialogue between Cameroon and the separatists, as well as a state-organized national dialogue and the granting of a special status to the Anglophone regions, the war continued to intensify in late 2019. The February 2020 Cameroonian parliamentary election brought further escalation, as the separatists became more assertive while Cameroon deployed additional forces. While the COVID-19 pandemic saw one armed group (SOCADEF) declare a unilateral ceasefire to combat the spread of the virus, other groups and the Cameroonian government ignored calls to follow suit and kept on fighting. With the enormous pressure by the US on the Cameroonian government, the government of Cameroon has not yet heed the call to stop fighting with the rebels of the Anglophone regions.
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Amin, Julius A. "Sino-Cameroon Relations: A Foreign Policy of Pragmatism." African Studies Review 58, no. 3 (November 23, 2015): 171–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/asr.2015.72.
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Abstract:Based on primary sources, including documents obtained from Cameroon’s Ministry of External Relations, oral interviews conducted in Cameroon, and local newspapers, and a variety of secondary sources, this article examines Cameroon’s foreign policy and economic relations with China. It argues that Cameroon’s engagement with China has resulted in short-term benefits for consumers but undermined long-term, sustainable economic development. The article concludes that unless China genuinely pursues its promised policies of “mutual respect” and “win–win gain,” voices of protest will only grow louder in Cameroon and other African nations.
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NFI, Joseph Lon. "The Powerlessness of Cameroon’s Reunification Monuments." East West Journal of Humanities 4 (May 10, 2013): 125–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.70527/ewjh.v4i.46.
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This study attempts to investigate the symbolism and popularity of the Reunification Monuments constructed in Yaounde and Mamfe some years after the political reunification of the two Cameroons. These monuments were constructed to commemorate the reunification of Cameroon, considered by many as the most significant event in postcolonial Cameroon history. This study intends to investigate why the monuments became victims of neglect, indifference and even scorn from Cameroonians only a few decades after reunification. An analysis of the data collected from interviews and secondary sources reveals that the monuments remain unpopular like the reunification history itself largely due to the failure of the powers that be to project this aspect of Cameroon history. The monuments have, therefore, remained powerless, as they have not immortalized the reunification of Cameroon, as is the case with reunification monuments elsewhere.
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GIBSON, GARY A. P. "Revision of Lutnes Cameron (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae)." Zootaxa 4415, no. 2 (April 30, 2018): 330. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4415.2.5.
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Argaleostatus Gibson, 1995 is synonymized under Lutnes Cameron, 1884 (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eupelmidae: Eupelminae) n. syn. and its type species, Eupelmus testaceus Cameron, 1884, is transferred to Lutnes as L. testaceus (Cameron) n. comb. The species of Lutnes are revised and six species are recognized, including the type species, Lutnes ornaticornis Cameron, 1884, plus L. testaceus, L. biguttatus (Girault, 1913), and three new species, L. aurantimacula Gibson n. sp. (Ecuador), L. infucatus Gibson n. sp. (Ecuador), and L. afrotropicus Gibson n. sp. (Cameroon). The first five species are based on females from the Neotropical region, whereas the last species is based on a female from Cameroon. This Afrotropical record is the first for the genus outside of the Neotropical region. Males are unrecognized for the genus. Monophyly and relationships of the genus are discussed and the species are keyed and illustrated through macrophotography.
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Fonyuy, Kelen Ernesta. "The rush for English education in urban Cameroon: sociolinguistic implications and prospects." English Today 26, no. 1 (February 23, 2010): 34–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0266078409990289.
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The growing demand for English in parts of Cameroon that were once firmly under French influence.In the last decade, multilingual Cameroon has awoken to a new linguistic reality characterised by reconstructing linguistic identities in order to fit in the global space. This is seen in more and more urban Francophones pursuing English medium education and the Anglophones consolidating their identity alignment to the English language. From a sociolinguistic perspective, this paper evaluates the prominence and implications and prospects of this rush for English education in contemporary urban Cameroon. The case study method and cost-benefit analysis confirm that there is a fast growing interest in English medium education and the beginnings of English as an L1 in urban Cameroon. The result is a paradoxical sociolinguistic outcome: first of all, there is a shift by the majority Francophone group, who are shifting from a predominantly French medium to an English medium education, principally for economic benefits. Secondly, the Anglophones are increasingly shifting to English as an L1, without losing French as they live in basically French-speaking urban zones. This state of language shift implies that there will subsequently be bilingualism without diglossia in Cameroon's two official languages, and loss of the long-standing French language hegemony in Cameroon. At the same time, this shift threatens Cameroon's ancestral languages, forcing them increasingly into attrition and possibly endangerment.
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Koba Fornyuy, Nadege. "Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) Involvement in Advancing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Cameroon." International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention 12, no. 01 (January 8, 2025): 8429–38. https://doi.org/10.18535/ijsshi/v12i01.03.
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The labour market has become dynamic and exigent, as it expects graduates to have quality skills before securing a profitable position. This has increased the unemployment rate among Technical and Vocational Education and Training graduates since TVET institutions are facing challenges in adequately preparing students according to labour market standards. This calls for the need for TVET institutions to redesign their systems and adopt new strategies that address the persistent changing needs of the labour market. Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have become an efficient means for TVET institutes to deal with this situation. Therefore, based on Cameroon's TVET system, this paper explores the involvement of Public Private Partnerships in advancing TVET, focusing on their roles in linking TVET to the standards of the labour market and improving the quality, credibility and accessibility of TVET education. The paper also highlights the current state of TVET in Cameroon, bringing to light its challenges in bridging the skill gap between graduates and industries. The study further highlights the impact of the limited involvement of PPPs in Cameroon’s TVET system and the economy. It draws on global best practices of PPPs implication in TVET as recommendable actions to sustain Cameroon's TVET system. The results highlight how PPPs can revitalise Cameroon's TVET system to the needs of employers while supporting national development objectives. Through PPPs, Cameroon can establish and sustain a solid TVET system capable of driving innovation, equipping students with required skills, decreasing unemployment among graduates and advancing socio-economic development.
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Alusoh, Constantine Nwune, and Dobdinga Cletus Fonchamnyo. "Variation in Household Violence and Maternal Autonomy in Rural and Urban Areas: Their Effect on Child Health in Cameroon." Studies in Social Science & Humanities 3, no. 3 (March 2024): 37–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.56397/sssh.2024.03.07.
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This study examines the variations in household violence and maternal autonomy in rural and urban areas and their effect on child health in Cameroon. Using data from Cameron Demographic Health Survey (CDHS, 2018), a mixed-method approach (Ordinary Lease Square Regression and the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition method) was used for the analysis. The study found that household violence had an insignificant negative effect on child health while maternal autonomy exhibited a very significant positive effect on child health globally, in rural and in urban areas in Cameroon. Also, the rates of household violence and maternal autonomy are significantly higher in urban areas than in rural areas in Cameroon. Policy recommendations includes raising awareness, providing educational and economic opportunities for women, improving health care services and strengthening legal framework to combat violence while strengthening maternal autonomy through educational and economic initiatives which improves their own and child health in both rural and urban settings in Cameroon.
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Eta, Elizabeth Agbor, Johanna Kallo, and Risto Rinne. "Process of transfer and reception of Bologna Process ideas in the Cameroon higher education system." European Educational Research Journal 17, no. 5 (September 29, 2017): 656–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1474904117733376.
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The Bologna Process (BP), which created the European Higher Education Area, has had a profound impact on educational systems in Europe and beyond, as far as Cameroon. Through thematic analysis of interviews and text documents, this article examines the adoption of BP ideas in Cameroon with a focus on the transfer and local reception to the adoption. This article shows that the adoption in Cameroon is found to continue a process that began with the adoption of the BP at the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) by the CEMAC heads of state, leading to its subsequent imposition on universities in Cameroon. The present findings show that, although imposed on the universities, the adoption of the BP found some support in Cameroon because of its potential to resolve the country’s higher education challenges. However, because of Cameroon’s dual French and Anglo-Saxon education system, some interviewees expressed scepticism about the adopted approaches, primarily because they appeared French driven. The article highlights some of the complexities and tensions associated with introducing a borrowed model to a dual system of education such as that in Cameroon.
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Takang, Bessong Stephen, Nixon Kahjum Takor, and Canute A. Ngwa. "Economic Backlash on the Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC) at the End of British Rule in Southern Cameroons, 1961-1968." International Journal of Scientific Research and Management 10, no. 06 (June 12, 2022): 3615–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/ijsrm/v10i6.em05.
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The Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC) was created in 1946 and went operational in 1947 through the enactment of two important ordinances by the government of Nigeria. As an agro-industrial company, the principal objective at inception was the management of the ex-German plantations in Cameroon for the welfare of the workers in particular, and the inhabitants of Southern Cameroons in general. Curiously, the creation of the CDC coincided with a rising spirit of nationalism in the territory, culminating in the granting of independence by reunification with the Republic of Cameroon in October 1961. Considering that the end of British rule was accompanied by reunification, and not integration with Nigeria, the objective of this paper is to highlight the post reunification implications on the CDC. Even though it drastically reduced Nigerian domination of the plantations and offered the corporation greater access to seaport facilities in Douala, the article posits that the CDC suffered enormous setbacks at the end of the British trusteeship in the territory. Using qualitative historical designs, the finding of the study admit that the end of British rule provoked the suspension of Commonwealth funding, cancellation of banana trade preferences, tariff imbroglio, cross-territory security concerns, among the other constraints. However, the article concludes that the federal government equally embarked on a number of remedial measures which went a long way in mitigating the post-independence challenges faced by the CDC.KEY WORDS: Economic backlash, Cameroon Development Corporation, British rule and Southern Cameroons.
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Ngamtiate, Amina Vanessa, and Didier Nganawara. "Comprendre le Changement Social de la Fécondité à Travers l’Autonomie des Femmes en Union au Cameroun : Apport des Méthodes de Décomposition." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 19, no. 35 (December 31, 2023): 78. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2023.v19n35p78.
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Contexte : Au Cameroun, le niveau de la fécondité reste élevé bien qu’une tendance à la baisse soit observée au cours de ces dernières années. Le nombre moyen d’enfants par femme est passé de 5,1 enfants en 2011 à 4,8 en 2018 (INS, 2018). Objectif : Cet article cherche à identifier les sources de changement social du niveau de la fécondité à travers l’autonomie des femmes en union au Cameroun. Méthodologie : Les données proviennent des enquêtes démographiques et de santé réalisées au Cameroun en 2011 et 2018. Elles sont analysées par la méthode de décomposition pour identifier les sources de changement du niveau de fécondité en fonction de l’autonomie. Résultats : Les résultats de l’analyse montrent que, pour les trois variables de classification retenues, la baisse de la fécondité chez les femmes en union au Cameroun entre 2011 et 2018 est due principalement à un effet de comportement. Cet effet est plus important chez les femmes dont la prise de décision relève du conjoint. Les femmes de niveau d’instruction primaire ont contribué de manière très significative (226,2%) à cette baisse. Il en est de même, pour celles exerçant des travaux domestiques et des activités dans le secteur informel avec respectivement 226,7% et 165,6%. Conclusion : L’autonomie exerce une influence sur la baisse de la fécondité des femmes en union au Cameroun entre 2011 et 2018.
Background: In Cameroon, the level of fertility remains high although a downward trend is observed in recent years. The average number of children per woman increased from 5.1 in 2011 to 4.8 in 2018 (INS, 2018). Objective: This article seeks to identify the sources of social change in the level of fertility through the autonomy of women in union in Cameroon. Methodology: The data come from demographic and health surveys conducted in Cameroon in 2011 and 2018. They are analyzed by the decomposition method to identify the sources of change in fertility level according to autonomy. Results: The results of the analysis show that, for the three classification variables used, the decrease in fertility among women in unions in Cameroon between 2011 and 2018 is mainly due to a behavioural effect. This effect is greater for women whose decision-making is the responsibility of the spouse. Women with primary education contributed significantly (226.2%) to this decline. The same is true for those engaged in domestic work and activities in the informal sector with 226.7% and 165.6% respectively. Conclusion: Autonomy exerts an influence on the decline in fertility of women in union in Cameroon between 2011 and 2018.
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Etamane Mahop, Alain Thomas. "The Great directions of Cameroon’s Economic Policies during President Ahmadou Ahidjo’s Political Regime, from 1960 to 1982: a Historical Analysis." Analele Universităţii "Dunărea de Jos" din Galaţi Fascicula XIX Istorie 8 (November 27, 2009): 213–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.35219/history.2009.09.
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The history of Cameroon is yet to be written. However, Cameroon can only make history starting from the material elements shaping its evolution, elements having succeeded the test of time. In Cameroon, as everywhere else in Central, Southern, Western or Eastern Africa, the years that followed its independence were marked by severe socio-economic mutations and have led to the transformation of the economic outlook in these newly independent states. In this phase of economic boom, Cameroon could not stay behind. Under the guidance of President Ahmadou Ahidjo, the orientation of economic policies reached the phase of planned liberalism on one hand and selfcentered development on the other hand. The hereby paper depicts the way in which Cameroon, in the dawn of its independence, has elaborated its strategies of progressively reviving all the key sectors of its economy by employing a planned liberalism and a self-centered development. It also presents the factors having led to the various economic mutations, the major axes seen as the core elements of Cameroon’s social and economic development.
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Bordoni, Arnaldo. "New data on the Afrotropical Xantholinini (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae). New genus and new species of Uganda, Tanzania, Cameroon, and Gabon." Fragmenta Faunistica 64, no. 1 (May 24, 2022): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3161/00159301ff2021.64.1.001.
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Kalinzulinus gen. nov. and Kalinzulinus minutus sp. nov. from Uganda are described and illustrated. The following new species are also described and illustrated: Thyreocephalus tanzanicus sp. nov. related to T. mocquerysi (Fauvel, 1903), Agaporina tanzanica sp. nov. fromTanzania, Chaetocinus gabonicus sp. nov. from Gabon, related to C. asymetricus Bordoni, 2016 from Gabon, and Chaetocinus jokoensis sp. nov. from Cameroon, related to C. persalsus Bordoni, 2016 from Cameroon and Congo. The male of Nudobius quadriceps Cameron, 1929 is described and figured for the first time.
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TERRETTA, MEREDITH. "CAMEROONIAN NATIONALISTS GO GLOBAL: FROM FOREST MAQUIS TO A PAN-AFRICAN ACCRA." Journal of African History 51, no. 2 (July 2010): 189–212. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021853710000253.
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ABSTRACTThis article reassesses the political alternatives imagined by African nationalists in the ‘first wave’ of Africa's decolonization through the lens of Cameroonian nationalism. After the proscription of Cameroon's popular nationalist movement, the Union des Populations du Cameroun (UPC), in the mid-1950s, thousands of Cameroonian nationalists went into exile, most to Accra, where they gained the support of Kwame Nkrumah's Pan-African Bureau for African Affairs. The UPC's external support fed Cameroon's internal maquis (as UPC members called the underground resistance camps within the territories), rooted in culturally particular conceptions of freedom and sovereignty. With such deeply local and broadly international foundations, the political future that Cameroonian nationalists envisaged seemed achievable: even after the Cameroon territories' official independence, UPC nationalists kept fighting. But, by the mid-1960s, postcolonial states prioritized territorial sovereignty over ‘African unity’ and Ghana's support of the UPC became unsustainable, leading to the movement's disintegration.
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Onana, Jean Michel. "The World Flora Online 2020 project: will Cameroon come up to the expectation?" Rodriguésia 66, no. 4 (2015): 961–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2175-7860201566403.
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Abstract Biodiverse Cameroon has been highlighted as the top country in tropical Africa for plant species diversity per degree square, with a higher diversity than all other West African countries added together, and including two of the top documented centres of plant diversity in Tropical Africa. Despite its reduced taxonomic capacity, with only six active taxonomists a high level of botanical activity in the country has resulted in accomplishments such as the databasing of the YA Herbarium (over 60,000 records), which has an in-country collection coverage of almost 95% of the known plant species that are recorded for Cameroon. Other accomplishments are the Red Data Book of the Flowering Plants of Cameroon, several local checklists and published volumes of the Flore du Cameroun which covers 37% of the country's species. Currently the checklist of Cameroon records 7,850 taxa at species and infraspecific level. Resources are needed to support and heighten the profile of this small botanical community. Already thanks to strong collaboration between Cameroon and renowned botanical institutes of others countries, in particular France and United Kingdom, one hundred and thirteen plant families have been published and would help this country to complete the recording of its biodiversity towards contributing to the World Flora Online 2020 project.
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Etamane Mahop, Alain Thomas. "The Socio-Economic Development in Cameroon and the Major Political Implications in the Eastern Region from 1987 to 2000." Analele Universităţii "Dunărea de Jos" din Galaţi Fascicula XIX Istorie 11 (October 31, 2012): 251–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.35219/history.2012.14.
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The start of the economic crisis in Cameroon, in 1986-1987, constrained the State to reshape its economic policy and to secure the help of the IMF in order to get the upper hand on this plague which damaged the established social structures. During the years 1988-1989, Cameroon entered a period of real economic revival through its submission to the plans of structural adjustment which aimed to re-establish the macro-economic mechanisms. This analysis aims to describe the political strategies conceived in order to accomplish the social and economic development of Eastern-Cameroun.
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Runcie, Sarah C. "Decolonizing “La Brousse”." French Politics, Culture & Society 38, no. 2 (June 1, 2020): 126–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/fpcs.2020.380207.
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This article examines French responses to transnational influences on medical education and rural health in Cameroon in the era of decolonization. As international organizations became increasingly involved in Cameroon in the postwar period, French military doctors claimed authority through specific expertise on medicine in the African “bush.” After Cameroon became independent, however, the building of new medical school became a focus of French anxieties about maintaining power in new African institutions of technical expertise and knowledge production. While scholars have begun to foreground the international context of Franco-African relations after independence, this article reveals how the distinct politics of Cameroon’s decolonization, growing out of its history as a United Nations (UN) trust territory, shaped French approaches to medical institutions there. Moreover, negotiations over the future of rural medicine in Cameroon highlighted the ways in which the approaches championed by French doctors relied on colonial authority itself.
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Christelle Nadège Guedem, Noumbi. "THE GENEALOGY OF CAMEROON'S COLONIAL DEBT NEGOTIATION." Analele Universităţii din Craiova seria Istorie 28, no. 2 (February 28, 2024): 105–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.52846/aucsi.2023.2.07.
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Negotiation is a process of communication and exchanges between at least two parties whose object concerns the organization of a relationship or the settlement of a problem between them. During the decolonisation, France and Cameroon decided to share the assets and liabilities located on the territory of Cameroon. This distribution, a consequence of negotiation, started before independence, was the way to peacefully settle questions of the State’s debts. Alexander-Nahum Sack, jurist and specialist of the State’s succession, thinks that negotiation is the appropriate way to peacefully settle financial issues such as infrastructure management and colonial debts during the territorial separation of the former colonial power from the former colony. This historical essay therefore intends to show that, instead of asking for cancellation, France and Cameroon authorities agreed for distribution after several negotiations. So, the imputation of the debt contracted by France in Cameroon on January 1, 1960, is the consequence of an agreement. It is within this framework that on April 16, 1957, the two parties set down in a first document which was to serve as a compass for subsequent meetings, the legal bases relating to the postcolonial management of foreign investments in Cameroon, while laying down the milestones for their future bilateral cooperation. Based on a variety of documentation, the aim is to show that France and Cameroon, after negotiations, have choosen the distribution of the existing assets and liabilities. France, like Cameroon, as well as international creditors, had an interest in agreeing. Cameroon had to negotiate, so as to make a good impression with Foreign Direct Investors and external creditors needed Cameroon's cooperation for the protection of localized investments on its territory. Even though those debts were incurred in the exclusive interest of Cameroon under French administration, it agreed to negotiate.
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Tur’inskaya, Khristina M. "Cameroon: Problems of National Development." Asia and Africa Today, no. 8 (2023): 51. http://dx.doi.org/10.31857/s032150750027143-9.
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The article highlights the issues of state-building and nation-building in post-colonial Cameroon. An outline of the current situation in the economy, politics, social sphere and cultural agenda is given. The author focuses on key facts and events from the history of statehood, politics, culture and social thought of modern Cameroon. Important dates are associated with the names and activities of famous Cameroonians: politicians and statesmen Ahmadou Ahidjo and Paul Biya, writer Mongo Beti, who saw culture as a means of political mobilization and a way to protest against the French colonial and neo-colonial domination in Africa. The paper discusses the causes of the “Anglophone crisis” and separatism of “Southern Cameroons”, as well as the problems of the territorial and administrative structure in Cameroon, which are directly related to the national and federal issue. The experience and prospects of Cameroonian federalism and unitarianism, the results of the “Major National Dialogue”, initiated by the central government in order to resolve the acute internal political crisis in the country, are analyzed.
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Tabuwe, Manka E., Henry Z. Muluh, Enoh Tanjong, Patience Akpan-Obong, Lawrence Sikali, Augustine Ngongban, Ajibike Olubunmi Itegboje, Kibily Demba Samake, and Victor Wacham A. Mbarika. "Gendering Technologies: Women In Cameroons Pink-Collar ICT Work." International Journal of Management & Information Systems (IJMIS) 17, no. 4 (September 29, 2013): 213. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/ijmis.v17i4.8097.
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This paper examines the rise of low-skilled, low-paying, female dominated jobs in Cameroons information and communication technology (ICT) sector. It seeks to understand why and how women (mostly between the ages of 18 and 35) seem to be naturally drawn to these jobs, described in the literature as pink-collar jobs. Through interviews with ICT workers and observations at ICT training centers and call centers in Buea, a major city in the Southwest Region of Cameroon, the paper explores the factors that hinder womens entry into more technical ICT jobs in Cameroon. It concludes that some of these factors, such as the prior income level of female ICT workers and the absence of female instructors at ICT training centers, further reinforce gender-based job classifications and the rise of ghettoization in Cameroons ICT sector.
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Deyeb, Charity N. "Historical Realities and Specificities of the December 2019 Special status for North West and South West Regions of Cameroon." International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science VIII, no. IX (2024): 1038–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.47772/ijriss.2024.809089.
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The aspect of living together of the people of Cameroon from the time of unification in 1961 has since then evolved politically and socio-economically to have a culture so unique only to her. The former British southern Cameroons and the majority French Cameroun who willingly and constitutionally came together adapted a system of government that gave room for the two culture to coexist side by side. Over fifty years down the lane this one time united, loving and friendly people have in the past eight years been experiencing violent socio-political crises in what was earlier known as the Anglophone problem. A crisis began with the Anglophone teachers crying against marginalization of the Anglo Saxon educational system by their francophone system and the lawyers requesting for a place of the common law at the supreme bench was soon high jacked by some citizens with separatist’s ideas. These sequences lead to violent extremism. Several calls from both national and international institutions for the Cameroon government to quickly resolve the problem lead to the convening of the major national dialogue from 30th September-4th October 2019. The December 2019 law of decentralisation which gave the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon a special status is its fruits. Moved by the persistence of violent extremism in these regions even after the national dialogue, this article seeks to answer the question; what are the motivational trend for conflict in Anglophone Cameroon and what could be done to improve on the situation? This article argues that, the problems of Anglophones have socio-political origin, are largely addressed in the realities of this law and that much attention given to its specificities by the beneficiaries it will be realistic. Examining the concepts and articles of the 2019 law in qualitative research method, we discovered that, accumulated socio-political marginalization laid the foundation for the outbreak of violent crises from 2016 and that a majority of the concerned masses are ignorant of the content thus, benefits of the law. This research proposes that, with proper exploitation and application of the 2019 law of decentralization, given its specificities for Anglophones, there will be a facilitation of national integration, social cohesion amongst Cameroonians and sustainable national development.
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F.C., Chilaka, and Yonmo D.P. "Search for Political Development and the Problem of Separatist Agitations in Cameroon: Implications for Nigeria." African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research 6, no. 2 (April 14, 2023): 113–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.52589/ajsshr-pl5arsnv.
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The primary objective of this paper is to examine the intensified resurgence of the Ambazonia separatist movement in Cameroon amidst the search for political development and its implications for Nigeria. The narrative describes the political upheaval of Cameroon as "the mistake of 1961" and blames the negative fallout of pro-Ambazonia activities on the unequal union of Anglophone and Francophone Cameroons, which does not guarantee the colonial legacies of the former, but its assimilation by the latter. Through Anglophone analysis on the Social Exclusion Theory and relying on qualitative data from secondary sources, the paper argues that pro-Ambazonia activities have far-reaching implications on Cameroon, which spillover to Nigeria due to the country's porous border security, with harmful effects. A dialectic table discussion comprising both parties' legal, religious, and political leaders on constitutional restructuring is recommended to achieve sustainable political development and stability.
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Fru, Raymond Nkwenti. "Discursive Postcolonial Reflections of Reunification in Selected Contemporary Anglophone Cameroonian History Textbooks, 1961—2021." ISTORIYA 13, no. 12-2 (122) (2022): 0. http://dx.doi.org/10.18254/s207987840024114-4.
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The Anglo-French partition of German Cameroon in 1961 and the eventual reunification in 1961 of British Southern Cameroons with French Cameroon are responsible for the significant presence of Anglo-French heritage in contemporary Cameroon. Since its reunification, the country has witnessed several internal tensions mainly informed by developments around reunification and the colonial legacies. This article adopts a critical content analysis approach, nuanced with a discursive postcolonial theoretical framework to analyze two history textbooks from the English subsystem of education in Cameroon. In addition to the textbooks presenting history as a memory and uncritical discipline, the findings also reveal the presence of a robust Anglophone nationalism discourse rather than a Cameroonian one in the selected history textbooks under review. Furthermore, the author argues that the colonial heritage enshrined in the federal constitution is being systematically erased, indicating the assimilation of a weaker culture by a stronger one. There is a deep sense in the English-speaking community, both public and private, that the form of the state must be changed. Discourses of disempowered subaltern representation are emerging in relation to postcolonialism, which is also linked to internal colonisation.
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Dinissia, Jérémie, Lucien Tatchum Tcheunteu, Abba Maimouna, Hawaou, Habib Alium, Dieudonné Nwaga, and Clautide Megueni. "Diagnostique de production de l’oignon dans la partie Septentrionale du Cameroun." International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 15, no. 3 (September 7, 2021): 923–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ijbcs.v15i3.7.
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Oignon (Allium cepa L.) est une culture maraîchère présentant un atout économique important pour les paysans Camerounais. Cette étude visait à faire un diagnostic de production de l’oignon dans la partie Septentrionale du Cameroun afin de développer des stratégies d’amélioration durable de cette filière. Une enquête a été menée pour déterminer le profil des acteurs de la filière oignon, les variétés cultivées, les techniques culturales ainsi que les contraintes de production. Les enquêtes s’étaient déroulées en 2017 auprès des acteurs de la filière oignon. L’échantillonnage était constitué de 60 personnes dans chacune des trois régions du Grand Nord Cameroun, soit un échantillonnage global de 180 personnes. Les résultats montrent que la plupart des acteurs sont des producteurs et sont 1,47 fois plus nombreux que les commerçants. 04 variétés d’oignon sont cultivées : Goudami, Chagari, Belami et violet de Galmi. La variété Goudami avait un rendement en bulbe élevé (10 à 35 t/ha), une durée de conservation des bulbes plus importante et est la plus cultivée. La quasi-totalité (69%) des producteurs utilise les engrais chimiques pour améliorer le rendement de cette culture. Ces informations serviront de base de données dans le programme de perfectionnement de la filière oignon au Cameroun.
English title: Diagnosis of onion production in the Northern Part of Cameroon
Onion (Allium cepa L.) is a market garden crop that is a major economic asset for Cameroonian farmers. This study aimed at diagnosing onion production in the Northern part of Cameroon in order to develop strategies for onion sustainable improvement. A survey was conducted to determine the actors profile relative to onion sector, varieties grown, crop techniques as well as production constraints. The surveys were conducted in 2017 among actors of onion sector. The sample consisted of 60 people in each of the three regions of Far North Cameroon, for an overall sample of 180 people. The results shown that most of the actors are producers, they are 1.47 folds greater than traders. Four onion varieties are grown in the Northern part of Cameroon: Goudami, Chagari, Belami and Galmi violet. The Goudami variety presents high bulb yield (10 to 35 t/ha) and longer bulb shelf life, and is the most widely cultivated. Almost all (69%) of the producers use chemical fertilizers to improve onion growth. This information will be used as a database to improve the performance of onion sector in Cameroon.
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Lienjeh, Lueong Nina-Prazil, Canute Ambe Ngwa, and Micheal Kpunghe Lang. "Transmutation of The Reproductive Life of Women in Southern/West Cameroon(S) 1922-1972: A Colonial Manipulation." Social Science and Humanities Journal 8, no. 07 (July 6, 2024): 4225–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/sshj.v8i07.1182.
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In all human communities, societal continuity depended on the quality and availability of infant and maternity welfare services. Conscious of the outcomes of infancy care on the productive efficiency of individuals at adulthood, the reproductive life of women and child welfare became an area of European domination during colonialism. Using British Southern/West Cameroon(s) as the theatre, this paper sets out to uncover colonial motives in the transformation of reproductive practices among women as it examines the different strategies and mechanisms employed in extending maternity and infant welfare as a measure of colonial imperialism. Archival information and oral interviews made up primary sources while books, published articles and dissertations constituted the secondary sources. The descriptive historical approach was employed in the analysis of the work. This paper submits that: the British colonial administration in Southern Cameroons had a mask colonial exploitative economic agenda behind the assignment put forth by the League of Nations Mandate Commission in its Article II of the British Mandate agreement. A baseless racial discrimination and cultural domination motivated the transformation of the reproductive life of indigenous women and the extension of basic infant welfare services during the Mandate and trusteeship periods in Southern Cameroons. These services were mostly provided by Western Mission agencies and plantation firms who recognized the independence of Southern Cameroons but withheld the rights to medical autonomy. In some cases, the transfer of rights to manage the medical arm of the different agencies was partially transferred during the last years of the Cameroon federation and in some cases after the abrogation of the Cameroon federation. The British decision to administer Southern Cameroons as a mandate was a conspiracy to enforce the tentacles of colonialism and its diverse arms with hope of greater economic and cultural gains.
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Achuo Kpwa, Stephen. "The Green Tree Agreement over Bakassi: The Perception of the Bakassi Inhabitants towards its Implementation." BTTN Journal 3, no. 1 (July 31, 2024): 108–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.61732/bj.v3i1.84.
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The Bakassi ruckus between Cameroon and Nigeria was primarily caused by colonialism and the discovery of natural resources in the area. This conflict was solved by the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) ruling of October 10, 2002. To agree that they have stopped hostilities, Cameroon and Nigeria signed the Green Tree Agreement (GTA). The main thrust of this paper is to showcase the Bakassi inhabitants’ perception and views of Cameroon’s implementation of GTA. We obtained data from secondary interviews and observations. Interviews were conducted in the Bamusso, and Idabato subdivisions in Bakassi using snowball and purposive sample techniques. To analyse the data obtained, content and thematic analyses were used, as well as liaising them with the concepts of peace agreement and perception. From the paper's findings, it reveals that the level of development, security, interaction with official, and environmental problems are the inhabitants’ main views. It also reveals that, according to the people, the Cameroon government needs to do a lot on development and tackling environmental issues. The issue of security and interaction with Cameroon officials has positive thumbs up. This paper suggests that the Cameroon government should prioritize infrastructure development and address environmental issues in the Bakassi region. This will go a long way to ensure and preserve peace in the area.
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Dicklitch, Susan. "The Southern Cameroons and minority rights in Cameroon." Journal of Contemporary African Studies 29, no. 1 (January 2011): 49–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02589001.2011.533059.
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Ayissi, Isidore, Gabriel Hoinsoudé Segniagbeto, and Koen Van Waerebeek. "Rediscovery of Cameroon Dolphin, the Gulf of Guinea Population of Sousa teuszii (Kükenthal, 1892)." ISRN Biodiversity 2014 (March 23, 2014): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/819827.
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Since the 1892 discovery of the Atlantic humpback dolphin Sousa teuszii (Delphinidae), a species endemic to coastal western Africa, from a skull collected in Cameroon, not a single record has been documented from the country or neighbouring countries. Increasing concern about the continued existence of the Gulf of Guinea population of S. teuszii or “Cameroon dolphin” prompted an exploratory survey in May 2011. Shore-based effort, on foot (30.52 km; 784 min), yielded no observations. Small boat-based surveys (259.1 km; 1008 min) resulted in a single documented sighting of ca. 10 (8–12) Cameroon dolphins in shallow water off an open sandy shore near Bouandjo in Cameroon's South Region. The combination of a low encounter rate of 3.86 individuals (100 km)−1 suggesting low abundance and evidence of both fisheries-caused mortality and of habitat encroachment raises concerns about the Cameroon dolphin's long-term conservation prospect. Our results add to indications concerning several other S. teuszii populations that the IUCN status designation of the species as “Vulnerable” may understate its threat level.
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Bang, Henry Ngenyam. "A Concise Appraisal of Cameroon’s Hazard Risk Profile: Multi-Hazard Inventories, Causes, Consequences and Implications for Disaster Management." GeoHazards 3, no. 1 (February 11, 2022): 55–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geohazards3010004.
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The paucity of a comprehensive document on Cameroon’s hazard/disaster risk profile is a limitation to the country wide risk assessment and adequate disaster resilience. This article narrows this gap by retrospectively exploring Cameroon’s hazard/disaster profile. This has been achieved through an investigative approach that applies a set of qualitative methods to derive and articulate an inventory and analysis of hazards/disasters in Cameroon. The findings indicate that Cameroon has a wide array and high incidence/frequency of hazards that have had devastating consequences. The hazards have been structured along four profiles: a classification of all hazard types plaguing Cameroon into natural, potentially socio-natural, technological, and social and anthropogenic hazards; occurrence/origin of the hazards; their impacts/effects to the ‘at risk’ communities/populace and potential disaster management or mitigation measures. In-depth analysis indicate that natural hazards have the lowest frequency but the potential to cause the highest fatalities in a single incident; potentially socio-natural hazards affect the largest number of people and the widest geographical areas, technological hazards have the highest frequency of occurrence; while social/anthropogenic hazards are the newest in the country but have caused the highest population displacement. Arguably, the multi-hazard/disaster inventory presented in this article serves as a vital preliminary step to a more comprehensive profile of Cameroon’s disaster risk profile.
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Vas, Zoltán. "New species and new records of ichneumon wasps from Africa (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Campopleginae, Cryptinae, Ophioninae)." Folia Entomologica Hungarica 83 (2022): 25–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.17112/foliaenthung.2022.83.25.
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Afrotropical and Palaearctic species of the subfamilies Campopleginae, Cryptinae and Ophioninae of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) are treated. Hyposoter ardens sp. nov. and Xanthocampoplex melanocephalus sp. nov. are described from South Africa. An identification key to the Afrotropical species of Xanthocampoplex Morley, 1913 is provided. Hyposoter obliquus (Seyrig, 1935) is reported for the first time from South Africa, Meloboris collector (Thunberg, 1822), Bathyplectes carinatus Horstmann, 1974 and B. nigridens (Horstmann, 1980) from Tunisia, the latter with the description of the hitherto unknown male. Coccygodes bifasciatus (Cameron, 1912), Gabunia coerulea Kriechbaumer, 1895 and Osprynchotus objurgator (Fabricius, 1781) are reported for the first time from Liberia, Enicospilus babaulti (Seyrig, 1935) and E. bicoloratus Cameron, 1912 from Tanzania, E. biimpressus (Brullé, 1846) from Kenya, E. brevicornis (Masi, 1939) from Tanzania, E. equatus Gauld et Mitchell, 1978 from Rwanda, E. glyphanosus Gauld et Mitchell, 1978 from the Republic of Congo, E. grandiflavus Townes, 1973 from Tanzania, E. helvolus Gauld et Mitchell, 1978 from Cameroon and Ethiopia, E. lancasteri Gauld et Mitchell, 1978 from Liberia, E. lictus Gauld et Mitchell, 1978 from Tanzania, E. marjorieae Gauld et Mitchell, 1978 from Rwanda, E. prolixus Gauld et Mitchell, 1978 from Cameroon, E. quietus (Seyrig, 1935) from Ghana, Dicamptus bantu Delobel, 1976 from Eritrea, and Euryophion titanius Vas, 2022 from Cameroon, the latter with the description of the hitherto unknown male.
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Onana, Jean-Michel, Jean Louis Fobane, Elvire Hortense Biye, Eric Ngansop Tchatchouang, and Marguérite Marie Abada Mbolo. "Habitats naturels des écosystèmes du Cameroun." International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 13, no. 7 (February 13, 2020): 3247–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ijbcs.v13i7.22.
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Dans le cadre de la Stratégie et le Plan d’Action National sur la Biodiversité, afin d’améliorer la compréhension et la documentation des écosystèmes, l’objectif de cette étude est l’identification et la cartographie les habitats naturels du Cameroun. Les matériels utilisés ont été les référentiels constitués de la classification standard des habitats de l’Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature (UICN) pour la nomenclature, et les cartes phytogéographique, du relief et de l’hydrographie pour les habitats terrestres et aquatiques pour les cartes thématiques respectivement. Les méthodes ont été d’adapter la classification de l’UICN à celle des phytochories pour la nomenclature ; et la fabrique des délimitations sur des fonds de cartes existantes pour la cartographie. Les résultats obtenus sont la reconnaissance de différents types d’habitats naturels du Cameroun : trois cartes qui présentent les délimitations des habitats naturels terrestres par écosystème, et aquatiques par bassin hydrographique ; et que la répartition des habitats terrestres est corrélée avec la nature des sols. Ces données complètent les connaissances sur les écosystèmes et sont un outil pour l’application de l’approche par écosystème. C’est une contribution à la cartographie des milieux naturels du Cameroun en rapport avec la gestion durable de la biodiversité.Mots clés. Cameroun, habitat naturel, écosystème, phytochorie, hydrographie, cartographie. English Title: Natural habitats of the ecosystems of CameroonWithin the framework of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, to improve the understanding and documentation of the ecosystems, the objectives of this study are the identification and the mapping of natural habitats of Cameroon. The materials used have been the referentials made up of the classification standard scheme of the habitats of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for nomenclature, and the phytogeographic, relief and hydrography maps for terrestrial and aquatic habitats respectively. The methods have been to adapt the IUCN classification to that of phytochoria for nomenclature; and fabricate boundaries on existing maps for cartography. The results obtain are the recognition of different natural habitat types in Cameroon: three maps showing the boundaries of terrestrial natural habitats by ecosystem, and aquatic by watershed; and that the distribution of terrestrial habitats is correlated with the nature of the soil. These data improve the knowledge on ecosystems, and are an instrument for the implementation of the ecosystem approach. It’s a contribution to the mapping of natural environments of Cameroon in relation with the sustainable management of the biodiversity.Keywords: Cameroon, natural habitat, ecosystem, phytochoria, hydrography, mapping
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Numbu, Levis Petiho, and Zhanna S. Belyaeva. "The relationship between foreign direct investment and GDP in Cameroon (2000–2020)." R-Economy 7, no. 3 (2021): 200–209. http://dx.doi.org/10.15826/recon.2021.7.3.018.
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Relevance. In the last 20 years Cameroon has faced a series of crises. The 2035 governmental programme of recovery aims to transform the country into an emerging economy nation. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have slowed down economic growth in Cameroon and the country is hoping to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and thus benefit from the new business opportunities to revitalize its economy. This context makes the research on the relationship between FDI and GDP particularly relevant. Research objective. This paper is designed to assess the relationship between GDP and FDI in Cameroon in 2000-2020. In addition, we aim to assess the scope of internationalization through FDI as a possible catalyst for economic recovery. Data and methods. The paper uses correlation and regression analysis to show the relationship between FDI and GDP. Results. The results show that FDI can increase Cameroon’s GDP and may be used as an empirical basis for policy- and strategy-making in Cameroon. Conclusions. We found a strong correlation between FDI and GDP in Cameroon for a 21-year period. This result is supported by the double effect of FDI on the national economy: FDI directly affects the investment component of GDP, but it also influences economic growth indirectly. The activities of foreign firms in Cameroon can support trade and even balance of payment, which indirectly influences the export and import component of GDP. Foreign subsidiaries both solely owned or joint ventures pay indirect taxes to the government and thus influence government spending.
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T. Akara, Damian. "The HIPC’s Staggering Privatization and Quandary in the Agro-industrial Sector in Cameroon and Labour Discontent in La Société des Héavéas du Cameroun (HEVECAM), 1996-2020: A Sequential Autopsy." International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Research 06, no. 04 (2022): 164–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.51505/ijebmr.2022.6413.
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The economic crisis that gripped Cameroon and several sub-Saharan countries in the 1980s called for pre-emptive measures to hold back the calamity. In a desperate need for assistance, they turned to some donor institutions like the IMF and World Bank. In response, the Highly Indebted Poor Countries Initiative was imposed and subsequently modified into Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) where privatization was considered one of the kingpins or principal instruments needed to overturn the hazardous situation. The government of Cameroon was forced to short-list a number of agro-industrial and other state-owned enterprises (SOEs) for privatization among which was the Cameroon Rubber Company, La Société des Héavéas du Cameroun (HEVECAM). It was hoped that the privatization of this enterprise would lead to improved management, increased production and better working conditions. Unfortunately, the privatization of HEVECAM left behind a repugnant image of an enterprise which staggered along the way instigating many discontented workers to agitate against the new order. As such, this paper argues that the privatization of HEVECAM, as in other cases, was not a decisive solution to the revamping and rejuvenation of SOEs in Cameroon. The study reveals that the privatization of HEVECAM amplified the quandaries of the labour force thereby triggering an atmosphere of uneasiness between the workers and the management of the enterprise.
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Takor, Nixon Kahjum, and Lambert Ngong Munang. "State-centric Ploys in the Rise and Liquidation Process of the Nangah Company Limited (Cameroon), 1962-1991." Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 10, no. 3 (March 25, 2022): 99–109. http://dx.doi.org/10.36347/sjahss.2022.v10i03.004.
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Corporate enterprises in British Southern Cameroons as in most African territories under colonial rule were dominated for the most part by non-nationals. After the independence and reunification of British Southern Cameroons with the Republic of Cameroon on 1st October 1961, there was a visible paradigm shift in the actors and scope of intervention of corporate business life in Anglophone Cameroon, the territory roughly representing the erstwhile British Southern Cameroons. The Social and economic needs of the new state in office structures, hotels, transportation and the increased exigency for public utilities, gave room for fresh business opportunities. This resulted in the birth of indigenous business companies prominent among which was the famed Nangah Company limited. Though this company became the symbol of indigenous entrepreneurship in Anglophone Cameroon in the 1960s and 1970s, it became a victim of “problematic” liquidation in the 1980s largely as a result of political manipulation. It is centrally in this context that this paper mostly drawing from primary historical sources and employing a descriptive and analytical approach, examines the political influences involved in the rise and eventual collapse of the Nangah Company. The findings revealed that the backbone of the speedy ascendancy of the Nangah Company was the Kamerun National Democratic Party (KNDP) support given that the main shareholders of the company were financial benefactors of the KNDP Party. The paper equally disclosed that, following the putting in place of a one party state in 1966 and later the Unitary State in 1972, political suspicion and social clashes between D. A. Nangah and President Amadou Ahidjo, led to the political victimization of the Nangah Company. This personality differences partly contributed to ushering the company to a calamitous demise. It also emerged from the investigation that, the Nangah Company was entangled by the double matrix of the inability by the .........
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Delancey, Mark D. "The Spread of the Sooro." Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 71, no. 2 (June 1, 2012): 168–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/jsah.2012.71.2.168.
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The Sooro, the pillared entrance hall to the majority of palaces now existing in northern Cameroon, is an important index of political change in this region. The Spread of the Sooro: Symbols of Power in the Sokoto Caliphate traces the proliferation of sooroji from the time that Fulbe conquerors incorporated this region within the Sokoto caliphate in the early nineteenth century until Cameroon’s independence in 1960. The status of Fulbe rulers who conquered the region was not high enough to employ the political symbolism of the sooro, but the use of this building type spread quickly after German colonial borders separated northern Cameroon from the rest of the caliphate in 1901. Eventually the form expanded beyond the boundaries of the Fulbe and spread among non-Fulbe rulers. By explaining the changes in the form and political symbolism of the sooro, Mark DeLancey argues that it was a symbol of power spread in direct relation to the loss of real political power of rulers in colonial northern Cameroon.
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Mamoudou, Mouhamadou Aminou. "Influence of the Northern States of Nigeria on the Northern Part of Cameroon." Zamfara International Journal Of Humanities 3, no. 01 (January 30, 2025): 7–23. https://doi.org/10.36349/zamijoh.2025.v03i01.002.
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Cameroon and Nigeria are two neighboring countries -Cameroon in Central Africa and Nigeria in West Africa-with historical ties across cultural, economic, and social domains. Although these ties were officially established in 1960, their roots extend deep into the pre-colonial era. Today, these connections have grown significantly, particularly in the border regions, with the northern parts of Cameroon sharing boundaries with the Arewa states of Nigeria, namely Borno, Adamawa, and Taraba. This has fostered close relationships that are pivotal for both nations. This study aims to examine the cultural and economic influence of the Arewa states on the three northern regions of Cameroon. It will follow a detailed plan, beginning with an introduction that situates the historical context, followed by an analysis of cultural exchanges, and a study of economic integration. The final section will address the challenges and perspectives of these bilateral relations. The problem under consideration is the complexity of cross-border influences between Nigeria's Arewa states and Cameroon's northern regions, and how these interactions impact cultural identity and economic practices. The main question guiding this research is: How do the Arewa states culturally and economically influence the three northern regions of Cameroon? The objectives are to assess the extent of cultural influence, understand economic ties, and evaluate the outcomes of these interactions. The hypotheses suggest that cultural exchanges are reinforced by shared ethnic groups and that economic interactions are influenced by market integration between these regions. An empirical approach was used, inving fieldwork in Borno, Adamawa, and Taraba states of Nigeria. Oral, visual, and written sources were gathered from traditional, religious, and administrative leaders. Additionally, extensive surveys were conducted in northern Cameroon (Far North, North and Adamawa), and data was collected from libraries and archival centers. The results of this study highlight significant cultural continuity and economic interdependence, demonstrating that these cross-border influences are crucial to understanding the broader regional dynamics between Cameroon and Nigeria.
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Vircoulon, Thierry. "Cameroon." World Policy Journal 32, no. 2 (2015): 113–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0740277515591549.
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Aquarone, Marie-Christine. "Cameroon." Index on Censorship 14, no. 5 (October 1985): 24–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03064228508533950.
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Kah, Henry Kam. "Sites and objects, indigenous library and the history of Laimbwe, Cameroon." Afrika Focus 30, no. 1 (February 24, 2017). http://dx.doi.org/10.21825/af.v30i1.4977.
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This study focuses on the construction of the history of the Laimbwe people of Cameroon through indigenous methods of enquiry and/or epistemologies. These include analyses of surviving historical objects, sites and artefacts from the pre-colonial period to the reunfication of British Southern Cameroons with the Cameroun Republic in 1961. Some traditional items of the Laimbwe people of Cameroon and existing artefacts as well as sites reveal a very rich history with information that Western and conventional research have not vividly captured. In this paper, we reflect on the salience of these sources in understanding the rich socio-cultural and political history of the Laimbwe. There is a need to document this as an indigenous African library in this age of globali- sation so that indigenous knowledge systems are disseminated to a wider academic audience. A construction of Laimbwe history through these indigenous forms of the library present them as new perspectives of local epistemologies beyond the capture of the western library introduced into Africa during the colonial period and even before. It continues to shape the way African national and local histories are written based on Western interpretations and or epistemologies. Key words: sites, objects, history, Laimbwe, Cameroon
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Olomojobi, Yinka. "Contested Sovereignty of Ambazonia and its Right to Self Determination." International Journal on Minority and Group Rights, November 25, 2022, 1–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15718115-bja10095.
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Abstract The concept of sovereignty and the right to self-determination is deeply rooted in international law. This paper examines the historical background of the Ambazonia community’s quest for sovereignty based on the right to self-determination. The article examines Southern Cameroon’s historical trajectory and origins of the Ambazonia movement. This paper sheds light on the dynamics of the Anglophone (Ambazonia) crises, and the response from La République du Cameroun (Cameroon government). The paper underscores that although international law firmly opposes the right of secession, as it leads to dissecting the polity in existing states. It is however argued that the people of Ambazonia have a right to quest for self-determination due to oppression and human rights infringements by La République du Cameroun. The clamour of the Ambazonia movement for sovereignty is based on the entitlement to political independence, and grievance due to the lack of economic and social development of Southern Cameroon. This quest which has ushered violent acts by the state actors to suppress Ambazonia’s identity and cultural heritage. The finding of the study reveals that Southern Cameroon’s contest for sovereignty and right to self-determination is legal under international law and therefore needs the comity of states to intervene to deescalate the violent acts by La République du Cameroun. The article also examines the international community’s role in the conflict. Particularly, it focuses on the part Nigeria played in the crises and the construction of the friendly relationship between both countries. Further the article proffers recommendations peaceful solutions.
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Tanga, Pius T. "Gender Considerations in the Study of Science and Technology in Anglophone Cameroon." Advancing Women in Leadership Journal 21 (June 12, 2017). http://dx.doi.org/10.21423/awlj-v21.a205.
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When the Germans, who colonised the erstwhile Kamerun after the partition of Africa in 1884, weredefeated during the First World War, the League of Nations placed Cameroon under the protectorate of theFrench and British rule. French- speaking Cameroon gained independence in 1960 and was later joined in1961 by the English- speaking Cameroon, hereafter known as Francophone and Anglophone Cameroon,respectively. As a consequence, Cameroon's educational system is fashioned along the lines of the Frenchand British systems, which many argue is a reflection of Cameroon's rich cultural diversity. From thenursery through primary to post-secondary school level, the English and French models have respectivelyexisted predominantly in Anglophone and Francophone Cameroon. In 1972, Anglophone Cameroon wascartographically configured into two provinces, the South West and North West, whose population stands atabout three million (National Institute of Statistics, 2001). The influence of French and the demographic andgeographic superiority of the Francophone Cameroon, with eight provinces and a population according tothe National Institute of Statistics (2001) of 12,294,768, have since served as a road map for the course oftertiary education in Cameroon. This has led to a binary system of universities and "grandes ecoles" orspecialised institutions, commonly called professional schools. It is at this level that Anglophone studentsare faced with a myriad of problems, especially in the study of science and technology subjects ininstitutions where French is the medium of instruction as most of them are based in Francophone Cameroon
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Tambe, Takie. "Imbalanced Development of Transport Infrastructure in Anglo-French Cameroons and Its Impact on the Political Evolution of the Territories, 1916-2022." Journal of Human Geography and Regional Development, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.56388/hgrd220917.
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This paper seeks to evaluate the impacts of the uneven development of transport infrastructure in former British Southern Cameroons and French Cameroun on the political evolution of both entities. It investigates the rationale behind the introduction of modern transport and communication systems in Cameroon by various colonial administrations, and the spatial differences of the infrastructure development, so as to ascertain the role of the imperialists in creating the transport problem plaguing the country. Exploring primary and secondary historical sources, this write-up argues that the desire to ease the evacuation of tropical raw materials by German planters and merchants engendered the development of the transport system in Kamerun. Conversely, the Anglo-French compelled by some key provisions in the Mandate and Trusteeship Agreements did not all ensure the socio-economic development of their respective spheres of influence in the former German Protectorate. Consequently, French investments created disparity in the transport set-up first within Cameroun, as it was concentrated on the port city of Douala and its environs, and with the British Southern Cameroons, which remained largely neglected. It concludes that this apparent British disregard for the improvement on the transport groundwork in her own sector, later influenced the political debate during the independence struggle, as some Southern Cameroonians advocated for the (re)unification option simply to benefit from the development guarantees from leading French Camerounians. However, such assurances hardly came to fruition leaving many Anglophones hapless within the post-independent state. In summary, the article recommends an all-encompassing development policy of transport infrastructure to be adopted by the government of Cameroon, so that it can hearken to the aspirations of former Southern Cameroonians.
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Yongyeh, Ngalim Elizabeth, Lu Ming Yu, and Naumi Kassim Mohammed. "The Competition Laws of China and Cameroon: A Comparative Analysis of their Legislative Systems." Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa 56, no. 1 (November 21, 2023). http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2522-3062/11577.
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This study aims to compare the competition laws of Cameroon and China, with a focus on the legislative system of the anti-monopoly law of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the competition law of Cameroon. In this context, the study examines various aspects, such as the similarities of Cameroon and China’s competition legislative systems, by using secondary data analysis (secondary research). Research on China and Cameroon is significant in terms of determining where both countries need to develop and enhance their competition laws, economic trade and diplomatic relations. Cameroon’s competition law has not been amended in the recent past, while the anti-monopoly law of the PRC was amended in 2022.
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Amandong, Dr Egute Matthew. "The Extent of the Application of English Laws in the Cameroonian Legal System." International Journal of Social Science and Human Research 06, no. 05 (May 20, 2023). http://dx.doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v6-i5-53.
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The decisive events which made the introduction of English laws possible in Cameroon were the arrival of European traders, the activities of European missionaries and the introduction of the English legal system by the British Government. The arrival of these Europeans introduced certain new practices and institutions which the traditional laws of the country, particularly customary law could not cope with. Besides, the Europeans themselves were not prepared to be bound by tribal laws since the type of society to which the law and custom was appropriate was totally different from the type of society in which they (Europeans) had been brought up. After the 1st World War, Cameroon ceased to be a German Protectorate following her defeat and was thus administered by Great Britain and France under the League of Nations Mandate and subsequently under the United Nations Trusteeship Agreement. By Article 9 of the Mandate Agreement, the laws of the administering authorities were to be transplanted into Cameroon. Article 9 thus provided the basis and officially marked the beginning of the duality of Western legal systems which the people of Cameroon have since experienced and to which they remain subject to till this day. The Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1890 was also very important and served as the enabling statute that led to the introduction and observance of English law in Southern Cameroons. The English common law, the doctrines of equity and the statutes of general application which were in force in England on the 1st day of January 1900 were then transplanted in Anglophone Cameroon viz s. 11 of the Southern Cameroons High Court Law, 1955. However, neither the statutes in England on the 1st day of January 1900, nor common law and the doctrines of equity apply in Cameroon without limitations. They are subject to local limits and circumstances. In this 21st Century, the laws of a colonial power particularly the statutes of general application should not apply again to an independent nation like Cameroon and thus should be repealed and replaced with local legislation. The Executive and Legislature should thus ensure compliance while the Government is called upon to hasten and complete the harmonization process of the common law and the civil law in a bid to give the country a unified/uniform legal system.