Word: cameroons
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...facing the Atlantic, freedom is already established or imminent almost everywhere. There, independent Ghana, Guinea and Liberia will soon be joined by the rest of France's fragmenting African empire. At least seven new sovereign African states will come into existence in 1960. First on the timetable was Cameroon; soon to come: Togoland, the sprawling, wealthy Belgian Congo, the Mali Federation of Senegal and French Sudan, little Somalia, and Madagascar. On Oct. 1, the 35 million people of Nigeria, most populous of all, will get formal independence. By year's end, 180 million of the continent...
When the hot, seething land of Cameroon celebrated its independence from France last New Year's Day, it did so amid some grisly statistics: in the previous six months, terrorists had massacred more than 500 men, women and children. Last week, as the new nation went to the polls to vote on the constitution of able Moslem Premier Ahmadou Ahidjo, 37, another 80 were dead...
Ever since his left-wing party, Union of the People of Cameroon, was banned for terrorism in 1955, "General" Moumié has continued to keep superstitious tribesmen stirred up, especially against the country's Moslems. But as disciples, the restive Bamiléké have proved more eager than even the "general" ever planned. It is doubtful whether Moumié had anything to do with the massacres, though he was willing to take credit. The young men of the tribe give them a few juju charms and medallions and severed heads, a supply of hashish and Czech small arms...
...Cameroon's new green, yellow and red flag fluttered proudly on poles that had carried the French Tricolor for 40 years, thousands gathered before the Legislative Assembly building at midnight to greet independence day with cheers. Later that morning Premier Ahidjo proudly assembled his distinguished guests for the formal ceremony pronouncing independence. The foreigners, who included...