Cameroon

Cameroon, located in Central Africa, has a rich and vibrant history that dates back to the pre-colonial
era. Although it was once part of the great Sudanese Empire and then later a French colony, Cameroon
is now an independent nation with its own flag and current president. It is bordered by Nigeria, Chad,
Central African Republic, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville and Equatorial Guinea.
The Flag of Cameroon is a tricolor design featuring red at the hoist side; followed with yellow in the
center; and green on the fly side. The red color represents unity and strength while yellow symbolizes
the country’s resources such as gold and other minerals. Green stands for hope and abundance of
nature. The star in the center of the flag is known as ‘Le Star du Cameroun’, or ‘The Star of Cameroon’.
This star has seven points which are said to represent each of Cameroon’s provinces.
Prior to colonization by France in 1884, Cameroon was home to numerous ethnic groups including
Bantu, semi-Bantu, Sudanic peoples as well Fulani people from West Africa. French influence increased
during WWI when Germany occupied much of Northern Cameroon but following their defeat at war,
France returned control over this region to Britain who would rule until 1960 when Cameroon officially
gained their independence from British colonial rule.
After gaining independence from European powers in 1960 Paul Biya become the leader of an
independent Cameroon. He became President in 1982 after campaigning on an agenda which promised
economic stability and improved living conditions for his citizens. During his long tenure Biya has
implemented several policies meant to improve education standards and health care access throughout
the country while trying to reduce poverty levels across all regions; however, biya’s efforts have been
hampered somewhat by civil unrest brought about by various secessionist movements within certain
regions such as Ambazonia where military conflicts still occur today.
Today Paul Biya remains in power having been reelected multiple times since his original election in
1982 making him one of the longest serving leaders on continent of Africa. He currently leads a
government made up largely by members from his own political party (the CPDM) alongside other
smaller parties including SDF (Social Democratic Front) which hold some seats in both houses of
Parliament as well as nine state governorships throughout Cameroonian states. His administration has
also seen significant economic growth within the country with GDP increasing steadily since 2009
although there are still significant disparities between rural and urban populations with many rural areas
lacking access to basic services such as healthcare or electricity.
Cameroon
Cameroon continues its journey forward towards greater development from its
proud history
characterized by numerous empires, colonialism kingdoms, independence
movements, political change,
conflict resolution, economic growth, cultural diversity, natural beauty &
resilience. As it moves forward
into a future it will remember these past experiences & look ahead with optimism
knowing that if it
comes together & works hard then anything is possible!