African History
History of Cameroon
Republic of Cameroon is one of the powerful independent countries in Central and West Africa in a region often regarded as the “hinge” of Africa.
It shared landmass with Nigeria to the northwest; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; the Republic of the Congo to the southeast; Gabon and Equatorial Guinea to the south; and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest. With a population of not less than 26 million people, speaking over 250 languages, Cameroon is regarded as one of the topmost culturally inclined countries in Africa. The country also boasts of a land area of 183,569 square miles (475,442 square kilometers), which is slightly smaller than Spain and slightly bigger than the U.S. state of California.
Dense jungle, a vast river network, and tropical rainforests form a major part of Cameroon’s southern and coastal areas. Right from independence from France in 1960, Cameroon has enjoyed relative stability giving for the improvement of roads and railways, as well as lucrative agricultural and petroleum outlets. Their biggest city of Douala is the economic center of commercial and industrial activities, whileYaoundé, the second-largest city, is the capital of Cameroon. Before independence in 1960, the country was under the colonial control of about three European powers for more than 76 years, Cameroon’s history has been surrounded by periods of apparent peace and stability followed by eras of violence. History shows that the region of Africa that now forms Cameroon may have been considered to be the first homeland of the Bantu peoples around 1,500 BCE. Distant descendants of the ancient Bantu still reside in the dense forests of Cameroon’s southern and eastern provinces where they proudly work in line with their ancestral culture.
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1. Massey, Gerald. (1883). The Natural Genesis: Second Part of a Book of the Beginnings, Containing an Attempt to Recover and Reconstitute the Lost Origins of the Myths and Mysteries, Types and Symbols, Religion and Language, with Egypt for the Mouthpiece and Africa as the Birthplace, Volume Two. https://amzn.to/4b51Yrf
2. Massey, Gerald. (1907). Egyptian Book of the Dead and the Mysteries of Amenta. https://amzn.to/3yoRYdL
3. Budge, Wallis. (1904). The Gods of the Egyptians, Volume Two. https://amzn.to/4aeQwrL
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@aaronmasa8411
December 13, 2020 at 8:27 pm
u spoke of the fulani but not masa people?
@alphaomarbarry3877
March 24, 2021 at 11:08 am
and the fulanis tribe didn't migrate in Cameroun in 1804 but they created there kingdom in 1808
@buchofrank1699
April 13, 2021 at 9:48 pm
This is the most unfair history I have ever heard about Cameroon 🇨🇲.
It sounds to me like this Chanel is being sponsored by the Cameroon government to spread the information that Cameroon is at peace and every thing is normal.
And this is just 10% of the facts about the history of Cameroon as compared to what I have heard and seen on the news.
It's sounds like an attempt to hide history. How did the county come about have two languages? 😳
Please try to be fair atlist with your conscience it will help Cameroon 🇨🇲🙏
@robsakinho9325
May 4, 2021 at 3:20 am
This is more of a colonial history of cameroon. I guess the history of cameroon did not start with the arrival of the europeans. Fumban, Bafut, Duala, Adamawa… perhaps There is a lot more to say about the History of Cameroon
@narcissemeli5630
July 19, 2021 at 2:10 pm
Who was the first Munsonary in Cameron
@tabee.collins8567
September 27, 2021 at 9:23 am
Nobody will ever watch ur Chanel again b/c u are liars the flag was not what u are showing . Deservers
@douglasbubbletrousers4763
December 16, 2021 at 4:52 pm
This is great, I just subscribed! I love history but find African content to be vast and sparsely covered. It’s awesome to see someone picking up the mantle, especially someone from Africa himself! Keep it up man! You’ve got a promising future with this channel and you’re doing a great service!
@vitalismbotiji9803
January 21, 2022 at 11:18 pm
Mr man go and do ur research again about cameroons , stop misleading people who do not know the history of the two cameroons . British southern cameroon now called (Ambazonia) had her independence separate from la republic du cameroun in October 1st 1961 ,la republic du cameroun have hers in January 1 1960 so stop misleading the world.
@seansswamp
January 30, 2022 at 4:08 pm
i love my country
@alphainfinitum3445
February 3, 2022 at 12:32 pm
This history may well been written by France itself or Paul Biya himself
@mohammadbakari8651
March 23, 2022 at 10:44 am
The unification process hasn't been explain
@emanyobe9607
March 28, 2022 at 6:59 am
I really love country and i really really needed this small notes for revision since i'm writing the gce next year .grateful video but Can you make a video on french and british mandate🤗🤲🤲🤲
@letstalk_yeba4085
April 14, 2022 at 9:32 pm
Hmmmmmmm please eh, the person weh write this thing, you lastly go pays when eh????? Since Colonial period Cameroon don ever face stability sef so😒😒😒😒😒😒
@kweche8729
July 31, 2022 at 1:16 pm
This history is too shallow and does not represent Cameroon's true identity. How can you talk about the history of Cameroon without talking about the Anglophones???? This must surely be a joke🚶🚶🚶🚶
@sha810
September 16, 2022 at 1:36 pm
Not too long found out the my great grandmother was a Cameroon enslaved in the Caribbean am so happy to know where part of my people are from
@user-yi8cw2ee3g
September 9, 2023 at 11:03 pm
Please I don't see any thing the mandate system
@LetsRise9
October 22, 2023 at 10:58 am
So for the last 40+ years not one other person wanted to be elected as president?!
And of course the presidential elections have been fair and democratic.
Forgot to mention that Biya is also very close to France and basically their puppet and corrupt and commits humans rights violations and and and….