Abuse of Human Rights In Southern Cameroons By Britain, Nigeria And The UN

The Anglophone Problem in Cameroon

It is important to emphasize that Nigeria and Britain with the complicity of the UN intentionally refused to give Southern Cameroonians the opportunity to participate in administering their country and to develop themselves educationally, economically and socially like their francophone brothers. This is an aspect of abuse of human rights for which Cameroonians accuse Nigeria, Britain and the UN.

The UN herself a watch dog over Southern Cameroons may find it difficult today to go over a mess committed by her; that is to review the activities of Britain and Nigeria in Southern Cameroons. The International community should take judicious note and help Cameroonians in general and Anglophone Cameroonians in particular to speak out. Britain had much to gain from Nigeria and as such abandoned Southern Cameroons to Nigeria to colonize. This was why Britain never cared to know what Nigeria was doing in Southern Cameroons. In 1961 when British and Nigerian citizens were fleeing from the civil service in Southern Cameroons en mass, the UN on her part was passive, as such failed to put in place an organ to ensure that Southern Cameroons revenue in the Nigerian Treasury was transferred to West Cameroon.

Britain and Nigeria treated Southern Cameroons as an enemy territory in 1961

One month to reunification of Southern Cameroons and La Republique du Cameroun in 1961, Her Majesty’s Government treated Southern Cameroons as an enemy territory, by abruptly withdrawing all British and Nigeria Civil Servants from the Civil Service and closed down all British firms. J. O. Field is said to have personally supervised his office messenger Ewonkem to burn all files from his office before leaving. The UN did not bring in an independent body to supervise British and Nigerian citizens as they abandon their offices, considering the fact that Cameroonians were yet to be recruited to take over these offices. Fleeing British and Nigerian Civil Servants might have taken along by looting anything they could lay hands on.

The way British and Nigeria Civil Servants left Southern Cameroons, can only be compared to combatants escaping from an enemy zone. There were indications that Britain and Nigeria expected immediate failure by those they were leaving behind. They were aware that there was none of them with the expertise to restructure a new civil service. Note should be taken of the fact that at independence the Nigerian Civil Service was so advanced but British Civil Servants in Nigeria did not abandon it en mass as they did in Southern Cameroons.

 

Coat Of Many Colours

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou has dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? And his brethren envied him: but his father observed the saying. And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem. And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I. And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What sleekest thou? And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed their flocks. And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan. And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams. (Genesis 37:3–20)

Google Is Laying The Groundwork For A Version Of Android That Would Be Built Into Cars

Google Inc is laying the groundwork for a version of Android that would be built directly into cars, sources said, allowing drivers to enjoy all the benefits of the Internet without even plugging in their smartphones.

The move is a major step up from Google's current Android Auto software, which comes with the latest version of its smartphone operating system and requires a phone to be plugged into a compatible car with a built-in screen to access streaming music, maps and other apps.
Google, however, has never provided details or a timeframe for its long-term plan to put Android Auto directly into cars. The company now plans to do so when it rolls out the next version of its operating system, dubbed Android M, expected in a year or so, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
The sources declined to be identified because they were not authorized to discuss the plans publicly.
"It provides a much stronger foothold for Google to really be part of the vehicle rather than being an add-on," said Thilo Koslowski, vice president and Automotive Practice Leader of industry research firm Gartner, who noted that he was unaware of Google's latest plans in this area.
If successful, Android would become the standard system powering a car's entertainment and navigation features, solidifying Google's position in a new market where it is competing with arch-rival Apple Inc. Google could also potentially access the valuable trove of data collected by a vehicle.
Direct integration into cars ensures that drivers will use Google's services every time they turn on the ignition, without having to plug in the phone. It could allow Google to make more use of a car's camera, sensors, fuel gauge, and Internet connections that come with some newer car models.
Analysts said Google's plan could face various technical and business challenges, including convincing automakers to integrate its services so tightly into their vehicles.
Google declined to comment.
Technology companies are racing to design appliances, wristwatches and other gadgets that connect to the Internet. Automobiles are a particularly attractive prospect because Americans spend nearly 50 minutes per day on average on their commute, according to U.S. Census data.
Apple unveiled its CarPlay software in March and Google has signed on dozens of companies, including Hyundai, General Motors Co and Nissan Motor Co, for its Open Automotive Alliance and its Android Auto product.
Android Auto and CarPlay both currently "project" their smartphone apps onto the car's screen. Many of the first compatible cars with this smartphone plug-in functionality are expected to be on display at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month and to go on sale in 2015.
By building Android into a car, Google's services would not be at risk of switching off when a smartphone battery runs out of power, for example.
"With embedded it's always on, always there," said one of the sources, referring to the built-in version of Android Auto. "You don't have to depend on your phone being there and on."
Google's software could potentially connect to other car components, allowing, for example, a built-in navigation system like Google Maps to detect when fuel is low and provide directions to the nearest gas stations.
By tapping into the car's components, Google could also gain valuable information to feed its data-hungry advertising business model. "You can get access to GPS location, where you stop, where you travel everyday, your speed, your fuel level, where you stop for gas," one of the sources said.
But the source noted that Android would need major improvements in performance and stability for carmakers to adopt it. In particular, Android Auto would need to power-up instantly when the driver turns the car on, instead of having to wait more than 30 seconds, as happens with many smartphones.
Automakers might also be wary of giving Google access to in-car components that could raise safety and liability concerns, and be reluctant to give Google such a prime spot in their vehicles.
"Automakers want to keep their brand appeal and keep their differentiation," said Mark Boyadjis, an analyst with industry research firm IHS Automotive. "Automakers don't want to have a state of the industry where you get in any vehicle and it's just the same experience wherever you go."

Big Temptation! Ayah Paul going back to serve the Biya’s regime?

AYAH Paul ABINE, PAP Chairman and SCNC Leader

Cameroon Journal, Yaoundé – Barely a week after People’s Action Party PAP Chairman, Paul Ayah was elected in Kumba to head the Southern Cameroons National Council, President Biya did something unheard of –appointed him a Supreme Court Advocate.
The appointment among others came following the holding of a meeting of the Higher Judicial Council at the Unity Palace Thursday Dec.18.
The move has been seen by many Anglophones as a strategy by the Biya’s regime to stop Ayah Paul from pressing on with activities of the secessionist group.
The meeting of the council attended by ten members, scrutinized disciplinary files of magistrates, appointments, reclassification, promotion and the integration of newly graduated magistrates from the National School of Administration and Magistracy, ENAM, into the magistracy corp.
Besides Ayah’s appointment, the Supreme Council witnessed changes at the helm with the appointment of Daniel Mekobe Sone as president of the court, replacing Alexis Dipanda Mouelle who has served the institution for 25 years.
At the audit bench of the Supreme Court, Andre Belombe was appointed to replace Clement Atangana who also goes on retirement, while Luc Ndojo is the new state prosecutor at the Supreme Court replacing Martin Moulong. 17 advocate generals were also appointed to the court.
Paul Ayah has so far not commented on the appointment and at press time we could not get in touch with him to sample his opinion about the appointment.

Cameroon-Congo Opens Inter-State University In Sangmélima

Jacques Fame Ndongo

The Sub-regional integration involving Cameroon and Congo, has resolved to the creation of an inter-state university to train students from the two countries in Sangmélima, South Region of Cameroon.

The announcement to create the inter-state university was made last Saturday 6th of December, 2014, at Zoétélé in the Dja and Lobo Division by the Cameroon's Minister of Higher Education, Jacques Fame Ndongo. The Minister explains that, the inter-state university will be aiming at training students to understand and master innovative professional skills. He added that, the courses that will be offered at this university will be focusing more on high technology training. On Thursday, Minister Jacques Fame Ndongo revealed that this inter-state university will take off by the 15th of January 2015.

The University is therefore a tool to strengthen the South to South cooperation in the field of higher education. It is also an inspiring opportunity for the two countries in the Sub region of the Economic Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC). Though the inter-state University at the moment is yet to have its own site and structures, the maiden institution will be temporarily based in the campus of the 'Collège Notre Dame de Sangmélima" while pending the construction of its permanent structures.

It is a wish of the two heads of States that is Paul BIYA of Cameroon and Denis SASSO NGUESSO of Congo, to further strengthen their diplomatic cooperation in the domain of education. The two statesmen earlier confirmed their intention to open the institution in the South Region of Cameroon during their meeting at the 15th Summit of the Francophonie in Dakar, Senegal. For the final adjustments, a large delegation of Congolese diplomats who were presently in Cameroon, will on Monday 22nd of November, 2014 discuss more issues concerning the inter-state University.

With the opening of this University in the Dja and Lobo Division and specifically in the town of Sangmélima, the Division is certainly going to witness a remarkable growth as it will experience a significant influx of people and aspiring students from within and without the country.

Lots of gifts and merry making at “Les Coccinelles”

 

The First Lady Mrs. Chantal BIYA handed over lofty parcels of Christmas gifts to pupils of “les Coccinelles” school complex at Unity Palace on Friday 19 December 2014 in a colourful ceremony that has become one of the hallmarks of life in the nation’s capital city.

Pupils, teachers, parents and invitees packed the school premises by 12 noon today when Madam Chantal BIYA arrived to personally grace the occasion with her presence. She was received on arrival by the Minister of Basic Education, Madam YOUSSOUF ADJIDJA ALIM, the Minister of Youth and Civic Education Ismael BIDOUNG MPKWATT and host of other dignitaries.

The children thrilled the guests with songs, dances, recitations, flute and ballet dancing that was aided at by renowned artists, such as Tsala Benoit. There was even a magician who thrilled the children with his savvy tricks.

After visiting the various classrooms to see some of the work done by the pupils within the school year, the First Lady offered a meal to all the invitees, as the occasion ended with a family photo with the pupils of the school.