New World Order taking shape: Africa on Back Burner

The Arab world is roiled in an unprecedented crises. Autocratic despots who have used the natural resources of their countries as bargaining chips to cling on to power are now facing the awakening of the masses they effectively controlled in the dark ages when information was the privy of the privileged few.

Recent weeks have seen various regimes in the arab world suddenly having to deal with popular uprisings. These came as a surprise to many, including scholars and other luminaries of think tanks like the Bilderberg Group, the Council on Foreign Relations, or the Trilateral Commission.

Western governments had to react rapidly , and soon, information and total control of unfolding events was in the hands of the masses. That was good news. The Internet played a pivotal role, with tools like Facebook and Twitter used to organize peaceful protests against dictators.

However, not all popular uprisings are created equal. In countries that have populations that yearn the newly acquired freedom of the Tunisians for example, lack of coordination by peaceful protestors because of poor telecommunications infrastructure can often lead to violent repression of the people by the ruling class. This is evident in Yemen, Cote d'Ivoire and Cameroon.

But if you go further South, in Cote d'Ivoire for example, incumbent Laurent Gbagbo who lost presidential elections to economist Alassane Quattara, is still sitting tight, irrespective of calls by the United Nations, International Observers and an uprising by his people. The reason may be, the wind of change that is blowing in the Maghreb, attracting all the focus of global security analysts, diplomats and the media.

Since the beginning of March 2011, there has been talk of a very tense atmosphere in Saudi Arabia, Iran, and other countries in the Middle East that have had the same ruling elite for many decades. While the world's leading economic and military powers try to make sense of the unfolding situation in the Arab countries, other despots in sub saharan Africa like Laurent Gbagbo in Cote d'Ivoire, and paul Biya in Cameroon lie low and take advantage of the situation to consolidate their power.

It is essential that while the New World Order falls into place, Africans stand up and take their rightful place in the global community of nations. This can only come as a result of countries having leaders who have a popular mandate, and who understand that they serve at the pleasure of the citizens of their country. Those who hold on tight to power like Muammar al Qaddafi in Libya and Laurent Gbagbo in Cote d'Ivoire or Paul Biya in Cameroon also seem to be those with the least enviable achievements, given the resources at their disposal. The oppressed masses will be heard, time is on their side.

Cameroon 2011: Is Biya legitimate?

Winning elections used to be a stroll in the park for entrenched dictators like Paul Biya. Cameroonians mounted a weak protest in 2008 in the face of yet another amendment of the constitution of the oil rich African nation which allowed the aging leader, 78 year old Paul Biya to stand yet for another mandate as President of the Republic after 36 years in power.

Those who attempted to mount opposition to this move quickly found themselves in jail. The electoral process in Cameroon is not credible, and Paul Biya now finds himself in the midst of popular rejection by Cameroonians. In a democracy, it is abnormal for an individual, and his tribesmen to dominate the rest of the country, stifling any diverging voice or point of view and throwing political opponents in jail. Professor Titus Edzoa, whose only crime was to have dared to stand as a candidate for the 1997 presidential elections is still in jail, with the keys in Paul Biya's pocket.

The official website of the Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon ( www.prc.cm ) so far shows only two congratulatory messages, one from the figurehead German Federation President Christian Wulff (real power lies with the Chancellor, Angela Merkel), and the second, from the Moroccan King, Mohammed VI (Arab Spring knocking on his door after Libya - solidarity anyone?). No other head of state or leader has addressed a congratulatory message to Paul Biya, eight days after he was declared winner of the presidential elections.

The silence is telling. Even other African Presidents have not broken ranks to congratulate Biya. Total silence from Ndjamena to Libreville, Abuja to Malabo. Even the highly visible rapprochement he has had with the Communist People's Republic of China has not earned him a friendly message from President Hu Jintao. Slowly, beautiful Cameroon is becoming a pariah State under the stewardship of Paul Biya. When a man takes all the resources of his country and places them in the hands of his tribesmen, who in turn brutalize the rest of the citizenry, he will one day meet his reckoning from those same tribesmen to whom he conferred power.

Once more, we have to say, Biya still has time...not much time, but just enough to leave power, retire peacefully to his beloved Lake Geneva beach residence and save face. Whether he gets indicted by the International Tribunal at the Hague or some other legal Jurisdiction for plundering the Cameroon's treasury and Human Rights abuses that occurred during his 36 year watch, is a question that will be left to the fresh and dynamic leaders who will rise up to reverse 36 years of despotic rule to decide.

The real score for Mr Biya during the 2011 presidential election is visible on his very own official website. He has been rejected firstly by the Cameroonian people, and now, by his peers!

Cameroon: Biya envoy attempts to appease Cameroonian Diaspora.

Henri Eyebe Ayissi, Cameroon's External Relations Minister is on a mission. He will be in Paris, France, this Sunday, October 30th 2011 to meet Cameroonians. His singular goal, stem the growing tide of domestic and International opposition to the Biya regime. For a brief recap, Paul Biya has been effectively ruling the oil rich African nation since 1975 when he became Prime Minister. Under his tenure, the country's infrastructure has collapsed while Mr Biya enjoys lengthy holidays on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. He is propped up by a deeply entrenched tribalistic cabal with close ties to the Communist People's Republic of China.

Presidential elections which were held on the 9th of October 2011 saw record low voter turnout - the result was known in advance - Paul Biya will be the winner.






Failing the endorsement by the International Community for a victory widely seen as a sham by Paul Biya, for the first time in his 36 years of rule, he seeks to dialogue with Cameroonians. He is too important to talk to ordinary Cameroonians and sends his External Relations Minister to Paris, no doubt with a suitcase full of cash to silence critics.

Meaningful criticism can only come from the diaspora. When pop star Lapiro de Mbanga expressed his views against yet another mandate by the seventy-eight year old president, Paul Biya promptly had the artist jailed. No one can openly criticize Mr Biya in Cameroon and sleep peacefully at night. Many have found out the hard way.

Mr Henri Eyebe Ayissi should give his colleague Gregoire Owona a lesson in diplomacy, so that  he refrains from insulting foreign dignitaries. It is in bad taste and not representative of Cameroonian values.


Cameroonians just wish Mr Paul Biya would retire and leave the nation to continue its progress in peace. Mr Henri Eyebe Ayissi seems to think otherwise. No doubt he is heading to France to make the case for Mr Biya. The people will prevail.

R2P in Cameroon: Fact finding on the ground.

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The recent United Nations mandated operation  in Libya that ended with the demise of long-time tyrant, Muammar Ghadafi was triggered by a key notion in International Affairs - the "Responsibility to Protect" known as R2P.


In the late-nineties, the United Nations Organization had become bloated and distracted from its initial goal which was to ensure peace and stability between nations by fostering the interaction of countries at regional and supra regional fora, thereby facilitating conflict mediation.


During this reform process, the African Union through the Ezulwini Consensus in 2005 presented a united front, with one of its top priorities being the "Responsibility to Protect"


What R2P means is that all states have a responsibility to protect their citizens from human rights abuses and torture. It furthermore grants states the authority to intervene in other sovereign states where such acts are being carried out.


Therefore, a state has the primary responsibility to protect its citizens, failing that, the International Community has the RIGHT to step in and stop all atrocities.


When Libyan Tyrant Muammar Ghadafi was murdering his people, no one could stop him. he embodied the state and everyone was answerable only to him. He had overstayed his welcome, 42 years of rule -  and still believed the world was just like back in the sixties and seventies when torture and murder of political enemies was the norm. He failed to democratize his country. 


When he turned his guns against unarmed civilians in Benghazi in February 2011, he was inviting the International Community to come into Libya and stop the atrocities. R2P was a success in Libya because the cause and main instigator of the atrocities was removed and no longer poses a threat to unarmed civilians in the country.


Observers of the socio-political scene in Cameroon have noted some parallels with Libya. Violent repression of peaceful protests by the 78 year old Paul Biya, who has single-handedly ruled the country for the past 36 years.

Jailing of political opponents without judgment. Spending from the public treasury like his personal piggy bank. And the worse, widespread corruption, tribalism and cronyism.

"Responsibility to Protect" does not always entail military action. It starts with the use of diplomacy, if that fails, more coercive action like sanctions are imposed on the offender and if proven ineffective, then military action is called for as a last resort such as was the case in Libya.




Whether the International Community decides to take action depends on Paul Biya's actions in the coming days. Whatever he does, he should by now know that he has overstayed his welcome, and will have the final opportunity to write the last few pages of the epilogue of 36 years of absolute autocratic, tribalism laced power in Cameroon. The ball is in his court.

Cameroon 2011: Five essential Questions for Paul Biya:

Any journalist who has the opportunity to interview Mr Paul Biya, here are the five questions Cameroonians are dying to ask their aging president to ensure he is still sentient of his actions and responsibilities.


1. Can you name 5 governors of any of Cameroon's 10 Administrative Regions?


2. There are 58 Divisions within the regions. They are headed by key personnel who represent the executive branch of government. These are the Senior Divisional Officers (SDO) that the president alone appoints. Can Mr Biya name any 5 of these key administrative personnel that he alone appoints and what Division are they heading?


3. Can Mr Biya name 5 current cabinet ministers in his regime and their respective ministries to which he appointed them?


4. How much does it cost a Cameroonian woman (cash out of pocket cost) to give birth at the Gyneco-Obstetric Hospital in Yaounde?


5. What is the cost of a litre of Super Petrol (gasoline) in Yaounde.




If the president cannot answer these questions, then he is out of touch with the reality of millions of Cameroonians, the same people for whom he shows public scorn, and therefore should be found ineligible to be running the country, or failing that, recognize that Jean Njeunga is worthy of a cabinet position in government.

Cameroon 2011: Biya seeking CREDIBILITY

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Even though results for the 2011 presidential elections in Cameroon have been proclaimed, the incumbent and president-elect, Paul Biya, seems to have a very big problem in his hands, that of credibility.


Voter turn out was low, and Mr Biya had the whole party-State machinery to use in campaigning. This is amongst many other irregularities noted by International Observers during the conduct of the election. But that is beyond the point. What irks many is the refusal of Mr Biya, after being in control of the country since 1975 when he became Prime Minister to appoint fresh faces, uncorrupted and competent Cameroonians to posts of responsibility.


Instead of doing what comes natural in a democratic society, that is, renewing the governing apparatus to adapt to social, cultural and political changes, and to build strong institutions, Mr Biya instead spends his days lounging in Switzerland on the shores of Lake Geneva. What he leaves behind is a state that is piloted using dead-reckoning. An example, one amongst thousands, is the lukewarm reaction of the Biya regime's government following the Kenya Airways crash on May 5th 2007 in Douala, Cameroon. The Managing Director of Kenya Airways Group, Titus Naikuni was on the spot, opened up information centers for the families of victims, and was very available to the press. The Cameroonian authorities were no where to be found!  With Biya at the helm of the country, it does not bode well for the long term progress of Cameroonians.


Corruption is widespread, and there are too many untouchables in Biya's inner circle. 


Instead of using some of the past 36 years he has been in power to develop the colonial infrastructure of the country, pipe clean water into homes and make access to medical treatment a reality, Mr Biya embarked instead on self agrandizing, and building a personality cult. That paradigm no longer holds true in today's world. Libyan Tyrant Muammar Ghadafi just learned that lesson.


The last time Paul Biya, ruler of Cameroon presided a cabinet meeting was in.... 2009!. How can anyone possibly say that Mr Biya has the best interest of the Cameroonian people at heart. There are just too many arguments to support the lack of interest in governing that Mr Biya has displayed over the years. Certainly it is time to look closely at his record.


Traditionally, Independent African Nations' heads of states' official vehicles come from a manufacturer based in the former colonial power. As such, the Kenyan president would ride in a Bentley or Range Rover, both British made cars. England was the colonial power.

Former french Colonies like Senegal, Gabon,  Mali and Cameroon have their heads of States riding in French made cars.


In a sign of the times, Paul Biya has broken ranks, and ditched the French made Peugeot, and even the generally acceptable alternative, Mercedes Benz, in favor of a British made Bentley.


Furthermore, just weeks before the October 9th polls, Biya paid a visit to China. This open rapprochement with communist China points to the general direction Cameroon's foreign policy and trade relations will take in the coming years.




Cameroonians are not fond of the Chinese. They are accused of taking everything away from peasants, and bringing nothing in return. They have no respect for anyone and are notorious for treating law enforcement officials shabbily. There is no way to appeal, Biya has long term trade agreements that tie up Cameroon to the Communist People's Republic of China. 

Five days after the elections results were made public, Mr Biya is still waiting anxiously for congratulatory messages - the ones that matter - namely from Western Powers and the United Nations Secretary General,  to pour in. He is getting no love.


The United States, France, the European Union, and even the United Nations all have been mum. Something is brewing below the surface. To make matters worse, the opposition parties in Cameroon now seem to have found a voice, and are coalescing to present a united front against Mr Biya and his cronies.

Even the French press is having a field day, joyfully firing salvos Mr Biya's way with no substantive rebuttal from the Biya regime. Something has to give. 

The only way out would be for Mr Biya to leave power while there is still time. There are voices grumbling across the countryside and he should heed their call. A level headed and well rounded person like His Excellency Ahmadou Ali, Minister of Justice and keeper of the Seals would be a logical and very legitimate choice to move to Etoudi.

Mr Biya has alienated his friends, lost his supporters and now faces a battle over his legitimacy to rule Cameroon. He has overstayed his welcome. No matter if he is going to pave all roads in Cameroon in gold, the time for him to do so has long gone. He now belongs to the pages in history books, just like Ahmadou Ahidjo, John Ngu Foncha, and Samuel Eboa. There is a tiny window for him to burnish his image before quiting center stage but he seems not to notice or care. 

Any moves by him or his henchmen to make the tired and egotistical Biya stay one day longer in power would be obscene. ISSShhhh!!!!

Cameroon: Gregoire Owona's fatal error....

Paul Biya faces heat from the International Community.

Results for the October 9th presidential elections in Cameroon were proclaimed on the 21st of October 2011. The nation's Supreme Court sitting in lieu of the Constitutional Council which exits only on paper and has never seen the light of day declared incumbent, Paul Biya who has been in power since 1975 as the winner of the elections.


But here is the problem. The country has a population of 19,100,000. Of these, there were 7,251,651 registered voters. Turnout was at 68,3% which is rather low. But as expected, Mr Biya won with a total of 3,772,527 votes. In contrast, Ahmadou Ahidjo, first president of Cameroon won the 28th March 1970 presidential elections with 3,478,942 votes. From 1970 to 2011, forty-one years to be sure, the president elect is able to better Ahmadou AHidjo by only about 300,000 votes, which says much about the credibility Mr biya has in occupying the office of President of the Republic of Cameroon.


Now, the elections were not the best and there were many irregularities reported. One candidate was unfortunate enough to attempt to hold a campaign rally in Mr Biya's village and he almost lost his life. Comments from major international partners like the United States Government, the United Nations, the British High Commission, the European Union and others have been very cautious and diplomatically laden with impatience as regards Biya's reluctance to leave power for a well deserved retirement.

Clearly Mr Biya has over-stayed in the presidency, and with the elections still fresh out of the oven, it leaves myriad opportunities for the aging Mr Biya to be pushed out. NATO forces and the International Community have just had vast resources freed up after the liberation of Libya and the death of Col. Muamar Ghadafi. They may now have the time to look into some nut cases like Mr Mugabe, of even closer, going from Libya south toward Zimbabwe, Mr Biya, who suppress the development of their people and deny them access to basic amenities like schools, clinics, and clean drinking water.  

Irresponsible statements like those from Gregoire Owona who has been a Biya henchman forever shows the the shocking cockiness that Cameroonians have come to expect from their leaders. Cameroon deserves better.

For now, Mr. Biya and his cronies think they will be in power for ever, and that they are above all moral and legal jurisdictions. In response to a benign standard non committal statement from the very respected and experienced US ambassador to Cameroon, H.E. the Rt. Hon. Robert P. Jackson concerning the flawed presidential elections with record low turnout, Mr Gregoire Owona came out firing, saying "Cameroon is not the valet of the USA"!

Such a ridiculous, uncouth and very brusque statement by one of the highest and most trusted Biya advisers, directed  to the head of the biggest  diplomatic  representation in Central Africa is outright irresponsible. When Biya surrounds himself with such advisers, and leaves them to roam wild and free from the domestic unto the international scene, making unmetered statements against foreign dignitaries, one can only say that Mr Biya has it coming.

PAUL BIYA wins 2011 Presidential Elections in Cameroon

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Longtime ruler of the republic of Cameroon Paul Biya, has won another seven year popular mandate to rule the oil rich nation. Cameroonians went to the polls on October 9th 2011 to vote for  president of the republic. The overwhelming favorite was Paul Biya, and he easily won 77.9% of the votes cast.


The runner up was John Fru Ndi of the SDF who came a very distant second with 10% of the vote.


Garga Haman Ahji was third the rest of the more than 20 candidates followed each other closely with very low scores.

Ayah Paul Abine scored 1% of the votes, which surprised many who thought his reach would be limited to his native Manyu.


According to the electoral law, Paul Biya and Ni Fru Ndi will be refunded the CFA 5 million ($10.000)  they each had to put up front with ELECAM to get into the presidential race.


A new era has been ushered in, and the social and political life of Cameroon now needs to undergo a fundamental overhaul. Paul Biya also knows that he now has a very strong, albeit divided opposition parsing his every move.


Peace and tranquility will reign in the nation, but Biya needs to make good on his promises and bring new faces into his next government. Otherwise, it will just be business as usual and criticism and dissent withing the population will be bound to rise.


Good Luck, His Excellency President Paul Biya, and May God Bless the republic of Cameroon.

NIGERIA-WIKILEAKS: WHO is WHO, Nigerian North

The story you are looking for has moved. Please click on this link to get the full story of the US Consul in KADUNA.


This diplomatic brief was released by WIKILEAKS

Nigeria: Who is afraid of ALIKO DANGOTE?

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The US diplomats in the Federal Republic of Nigeria have done a good job of understanding the movers and shakers of Nigerian society.

As Nigeria made its name in the global business community through frontman, Alhadji ALIKO Dangote, the diplomats naturally followed in his wake, sending confidential information to Washington DC.

WIKILEAKS had in its possession many US government confidential diplomatic cables that were illegally obtained. These were in turn hacked from the organization and released into the public domain.

Reading through entries from Nigeria or with the word ALIKO, or Dangote, one realizes that his every move was tracked with interest by representatives of foreign governments.

Aliko Dangote is portrayed as a kingmaker, who is very savvy and makes sound business decisions.

For more on these leaks, please continue to read here.... 

WIKILEAKS: How James IBORI tried to avoid arrest.

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According to the whistle-blower website WIKILEAKS, US diplomatic officials in ABUJA were contacted by a lobbyist based in the USA to intervene in favor of the former Delta State Governor James Ibori. 

According to the leaked US government diplomatic cable, the gentleman who is a US citizen presented himself as a lobbyist for the federal Government of Nigeria.


Bauchi State governor and Yar' Adua son in law, Isa Yuguda is said to become the future president of Nigeria in case there was vacancy of Aso Rock.


Read this and many other stories about NIGERIA in the full WIKILEAKS released cables here: Revelations about Nigeria.

Cote d'Ivoire: SORO Guillaume on the way out?

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The recent history of Cote d'Ivoire has been full of twists and turns that would befit a Frederick Forsyth novel. Unfortunately, these are real events and people have been losing their lives.


A central character that emerged from the confusion that gripped the country following the death in 1993 of longtime president Felix Houphouet Boigny is Guillaume Soro. Beginning as a student leader, he rallied students against authorities. His power to mobilize mobs won him a place in the government of president Laurent Gbagbo.


Co-opted by Alassane Ouattara, Soro was made Prime minister. But there is a gentleman's agreement between the the party of one former president, Konan Bedie (RHDP) and the current ruling RDR party to give the Prime ministry to the RHDP. Soro has good control of the military and was instrumental in obtaining victory for Mr Ouattara against Laurent Gbagbo in the post presidential election violence that occurred after the November 28th 2010 presidential elections.


Now, the continued presence of Guillaume Soro as Prime Minister and head of the Military places Mr Alassane Outtara in a dangerous position. Everyone knows Soro wants to rule the country. This ambition is thinly veiled, and the Ouattara camp has been hard at work looking for ways to take Guillaume Soro out of the equation.


Their strategy seems to finally have fallen into place. This week, Luis Moreno Ocampo, the lead prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal in the Hague is in Cote d'Ivoire to investigate cases of atrocities committed in the post electoral hostilities. Speaking on Saturday the 15th of October 2011 in Abidjan, he said his team will look into incidents as early as 2002, and there will be about 3 to 6 big fish to be dragged to the International Criminal Court.


Those who already know they will have to make an appearance at the court include, Laurent Gbagbo, former president, his wife, Simone Gbagbo, the former minister of youths, Charles Ble Goude, also known as the "street General".


A big question is who else is going to be indicted? Guillaume Soro seems a likely candidate, for that seems to be the only way to take him out of the country and give some serenity to president Alassane Outtara.


Mr Soro has also said he will be resigning from his post to stand for parliamentary elections on the 11th of December 2011. There is some talk that he may want to form a political party in the future and run for president thereafter. With his military connections, he will be unstoppable.


The chess game that is going on in Abidjan right now is intricate and has to be watched closely, for it will show the path to keeping the covers on populist power hungry men like Guillaume Soro and others of his ilk like Julius Malema of South Africa.

Complete WIKILEAKS cables with private information public!!!

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The full US diplomatic cables that made Wikileaks a household name across the world have been released. Sensitive government information, snippets about who has been talking to foreign diplomats, and more interesting stuff are all available to be read online. 

Many of the people mentioned in these cables would be embarassed, and some will fall from grace. But the best part is that for once, the public in some developing countries will get to see what strikes fear in the hearts of their seemingly untouchable leaders.

Wikileaks: The ultimate dump - Full texts about Africa and the world from the WIKILEAKS cables.

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Have you got a free evening?

If you do, then you are in luck, kick off  your shoes, and relax. Here is the definitive dump of the wikileaks cables. Everything, in their raw glory, including those Julian Assange sought to keep under cover. 

Did Kah Walla consult Fru Ndi before running for office? Is the French ambassador on the same page with other Western governments when it comes to presenting a united front concerning policy and good governance in Cameroon?

Find that out and much more in the full, unredacted WIKILEAKS Cables that even Julian Assange did not want you to see.

Contains information from Cameroon, Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire and much more!

Happy reading....

Cameroon 2011: Bertin Kisob and Paul Biya, a love - hate relationship

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Even though he has been exposed as a crook and liar, Bertin Kisob still continues to rant on overthrowing the Biya regime through violent means.




When a lone gunman held up traffic on the Wouri bridge in Douala, headquarters of the Littoral region of Cameroon, the "rev: Bertin Kisob was quick to say he was behind the attack. Further investigation showed that he was unaware of the perpetrators and was just piggy-backing on the media attention of the incident.






Why does the obviously delusional Bertin Kisob think anyone would want to be his follower is a mystery. He claims he did studies in theology but cannot remember the dates and in what institutions, and he writes a poorly structured and violence-infused blog.


Cameroonians want change, but through democratic means. Paul Biya is responsible for creating an atmosphere where people are highly suspicious of one another and expect widespread violence after the October 9th election. It is on this fear of the unknown that the attention-seeking "rev." Bertin Kisob is riding.




Paul Biya can deny him the spotlight by simply stepping down and allowing another candidate to be president. A country has to renew itself every so often. By strengthening his grip on power and refusing to allow the youth to participate in nation-building, Mr Biya and his cronies have set up the perfect storm. They should take full responsibility for the cleaning up - even if it is from a cell in The Hague.

Cameroun 2011: Jean Njeunga - Viral candidate.

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 The entry level into presidential elections in Cameroon is very low.
 You either create a political party, or collect a few hundred signatures of "dignitaries or public figures", pay a $10,000 refundable deposit (you get $60,000 in return) and then you are in business.


Many men, cash strapped by the faltering economy in the impovrished West African nation stay awake at night doing the same math. It is a very attractive proposition. Few however decide to follow through, for fear of blocking any future hope of advancement in society once they take on the gargantuan state-party machinery that the incumbent, 78 year old Paul Biya has put in place over the past 35 years.

Jean Njeunga - "Comme comment...?"

A certain gentleman who goes by the name Jean Njeunga seems to have had enough of Paul Biya and his cronies. He is taking the bull by the horn and is a candidate for president of Cameroon. The polls open tomorrow, Sunday the 9th of October 2011, and Mr Njenga hopes he will get the votes of Cameroonians.


A local TV station - Equinoxe TV - has been holding interviews with candidates. The sessions seem like a brawl, in which the mostly precocious "journalists" pounce upon the invitee with fervor. Most fall into the trap and don't speak in a calm and collected manner. They leave the studios terribly bloodied, and looking as very unlikely winners of the presidential elections.










It must have been with great joy that Mr Njeunga headed for the Equinoxe TV studios recently for an interview. The result was probably the very first viral video out of Cameroon. He succeeded in one thing. Making himself, and by extension, his family, friends and congregation, the butt of so many jokes on the internet.


There is a face book page dedicated to his missteps in language (both form and substance), his expressions, his lack of insight, and general cluelesness about basic facts of life such as the surface area of Cameroon, the country he intends to govern.

The lack of quality home grown comedy from Cameroon has pushed many Cameroonians to substitute Mr Jean Njeunga for a comedian. He has been compared to the late Jean Michel Kankan, a very polular comedian who spoke with a heavy accent, was gauche, and loved money. The original video of Mr Njeunga's interview has gone viral with many repeat viewers. You cannot get enough of the man, and you just could not make this story up.

Talk about Jean Njeunga has been so rife that he seems to be drowning out the other serious candidates like Ms Kah Walla, in this election. With less than 24 hours to go, Mr Njeunga seems to be the ultimate upset candidate, with his name recognition growing in leaps and bounds. 

While Cameroonians may be having a schadenfreude moment - having fun at the expense of others, they should not forget that it is the perception of deep-seated corruption and the lack of growth opportunities that push an otherwise respectable church elder like Mr Jean Njeunga to ridicule himself.

It won't be a surprise to see Mr Njeunga raking in more than 1% of the votes after he went viral online, but the big question is, how will the pre ordained winner Paul Biya compensate such a lack-luster candidate for his efforts? Maybe build a stall for him in Marche Mokolo to hawk his wares?

Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs dies at age 56

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The visionary co-founder of Apple in has died according to Apple. The death was reported on the 05th of October 2011. Mr Jobs had been battling a rare form of pancreatic cancer, and had undergone a liver transplant. He resigned as CEO of Apple Inc. in August this year, handing over to Tim Cook.

He is survived by his wife and four children.

Online Poll shows Kah Walla leading Paul Biya

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Cameroonians head to the polls on the 9th of October 2011 to elect a new president. Resentment and degradation of infrastructure is pushing voters to look for alternatives to the aging Paul Biya who is widely perceived as being out of touch.


A popular website, Cameroon-Info.net is running an online poll. So far, it shows Edith Kah Walla leading Paul Biya who has been ruling the country since 1975. She is the first woman to stand for presidential elections in Cameroon.


As of 10PM Eastern Standard Time, she has 34.5% of the votes and is trailed a distant second by incumbent, the visibly tired Paul Biya with 17.3%. In an open, free and failr electoral process, Edith Kah Walla will be the winner, but Paul Biya is using the whole state machinery for his campain. In fact, he has yet to make a single campaign speech or statement. 


It is sad that Paul Biya who couldn't care what happens to the average Cameroonian will be shooed in by his hand-picked Elecam, whereas serious candidates who are in daily touch with the population like Kah Walla will have the door closed on their fingers. One day, just one day, the trends in these polls will become reality..

Cameroon: SCNC Separatists arrested in Buea.

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With 7 days to presidential elections, the Central African nation is in the throes of campaigns for high office.  However, the underlying socio-economic tensions in the country are surfaceing. 
There was an armed attack last week in the country's biggest city - Douala - and dissatisfaction with the ruler for the past 29 years Paul Biya is now bubbling to the surface.


On October 1st, the anniversary of the day the two parts of the country reunited, activists who feel the former English speaking part of  the country has been marginalized were arrested in Buea, capital of the South west Region of the country.


This story has been picked up by the wire news agencies and more on this as we get clear information.