Anglophone Cameroonians are the people of various cultural backgrounds who hail from the
English-speakingEnglish is a West Germanic language that developed in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. As a result of the military, economic, scientific, political, and cultural influence of the British Empire during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, and of the United States since the mid 20th century,...
provinces of
CameroonThe Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of...
(Northwest and Southwest provinces). These territories were formerly British part of the
League of Nations mandateA League of Nations mandate refers to a legal status for certain territories transferred from the control of one country to another following World War I, or the legal instruments that contained the terms for administering the territory on behalf of the League...
and
United Nations Trust TerritoriesTrust Territories were the successors of the remaining League of Nations mandates and came into being when the League of Nations ceased to exist in 1946. All of the trust territories were administered through the UN Trusteeship Council...
.
The two English-speaking provinces of Cameroon make up 15% of a population of 16 million (2006 estimation).
On the political front, Anglophones are the avant-garde of Cameroon politics.
Discussion
Ask a question about 'Anglophone Cameroonian' Start a new discussion about 'Anglophone Cameroonian' Answer questions from other users |
Anglophone Cameroonians are the people of various cultural backgrounds who hail from the
English-speakingEnglish is a West Germanic language that developed in England during the Anglo-Saxon era. As a result of the military, economic, scientific, political, and cultural influence of the British Empire during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries, and of the United States since the mid 20th century,...
provinces of
CameroonThe Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the Bight of...
(Northwest and Southwest provinces). These territories were formerly British part of the
League of Nations mandateA League of Nations mandate refers to a legal status for certain territories transferred from the control of one country to another following World War I, or the legal instruments that contained the terms for administering the territory on behalf of the League...
and
United Nations Trust TerritoriesTrust Territories were the successors of the remaining League of Nations mandates and came into being when the League of Nations ceased to exist in 1946. All of the trust territories were administered through the UN Trusteeship Council...
.
The two English-speaking provinces of Cameroon make up 15% of a population of 16 million (2006 estimation).
On the political front, Anglophones are the avant-garde of Cameroon politics. Anglophones in Cameroon are sometimes misunderstood or looked upon with suspicion. The Social Democratic Front, the largest opposition political party in Cameroon's parliament, is headed by an Anglophone. A secessionist movement,
Southern Cameroons National CouncilThe Southern Cameroons National Council is a self determination organisation seeking the independence of the anglophone Southern Cameroons from the francophone Republic of Cameroon . It is a non-violent organisation, and its motto is "The force of argument, not the argument of force." The current...
(SCNC) (the only secessionist movement in Cameroon), calls for the independence of the two English-speaking provinces.