#Cameroonian Soldier

[mysteriouslytransparentwitch]

Here are my thoughts on Harry and Meghan's pseudo-royal tour. It's simply an ego tour. Being black and of Cameroonian origin but having 40% Nigeria like many because it was a vast kingdom.

Where was the history of Nigeria?

Why are soldiers injured? why we don't see Harry and Meghan wearing African designers (ah yes product placement)

Stop with these superlatives Nigeria fell in love with Harry and Meghan lol this obsession with being chosen by Africa as saviors or kings shows how uneducated they are and that their team is white!!!!

Taking selfies does not mean being adored or being better. It shows that in 2024 Harry and Meghan still don't understand the definition of being royal!!!!!

It was all about their ego...

In this little game they will lose in the medium term. Making countries black African and playing egotistical or talking about Diana as if Africa were staying in the 90s. Will turn against them. They are so obsessed with them and being in competition with the BRF (in their heads) they are going to look like walking idiots.

There are so many details that show that are lost.

I stop here.

William et Catherine au Pakistan

[worldcupsongstournament]

Best World Cup Official Song

Relevant context and links to songs under the cut:

"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring the South African band Freshlyground. Co-written by Shakira and John Hill, it was released on 7 May 2010 as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa. Released in English and Spanish (with the title "Waka Waka (Esto es África)"), the song samples the original Cameroonian makossa song "Zamina mina (Zangaléwa)" by Golden Sounds and the lyrics encourage one to aim for their goals like a soldier on a battlefield.

Gloryland was the official song of the 1994 FIFA World Cup held in the United States. The instrumental version, largely based on the traditional spiritual song "Glory, Glory (Lay My Burden Down)", was performed by a formation named "Glory". With added lyrics for the World Cup occasion, "Gloryland" became a 1994 song by Daryl Hall and Sounds of Blackness. The song also appears on the official FIFA World Cup album Gloryland World Cup USA 94 under the title Soccer Rocks the Globe.

[wwn24]

Islamic militants kill 12 Cameroonian soldiers in an attack near Lake Chad

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[aminainseattle]

favorite pan African leaders.

Thomas Sankara:Thomas sankara was marxist leninist, pan african anti imperialism. His ideology encapsulates the hearts and minds of all African people. He was assassinated by the french blaise compaoré, who then took control of burkina faso from 1987 till 2014 when there was an uprising.

Ruben Um Nyobé:Was an anti colonialist Cameroonian leader who was also slated by the French in 1958,nyobe pushed by economic and mental freedom from French and British imperialism, and he was the first African leader to claim independence in front of the un. 

Patrice Lumumba: was killed by the state of Katanga at the will of the Belgium and American government who orchestrated his death as well as millions of other Congolese people.after fighting tooth and nail for anti colonialism in 1960 the king of Belgium “granted” Congolese people their freedom in the most arrogant and aggressive manner possible. When Thomas Sankara responded saying that the wealth of the congo should be left to them, the western powers retaliated by paying some congolese soldiers to kill him. Ironically forcing him to eat the words of his independence day speech.

Muammar Gaddafi:threatened the west by trying to socio economically liberate Libya, he wanted to create a centralized African currency, that was made from gold, that would replace the dollar when trading with Africa. These revolutionary ideas are what got him killed by the french government in 2011

Marcus Garvey: is most favorite for his back to africa movement that connected all African peoples globally. Garveyism gave the b;lack community in the west the autonomy to fight for themselves without the help of their oppressors. 

Malcom X: was an african american revolutionary and devout muslim. He was loved all over the world by the black communities for his ideology that included black power, black economic autonomy, racial pride, and black self defense, by any means possible.

[au-crisis]

Cameroon Kaboom

2 July 2024

Last night, the entire West African Rainforest was blown up by high-grade TNT. Approximately 7,000 citizens from Cameroon and Sierra Leone have been killed, and an additional 20,000 have been injured.

Reports state that 25 Cameroonian soldiers were seen transporting TNT into the forrest late at night. The world mourns the lost of the fallen, and demands that the AU takes action in response to this tragedy.

[afriupdatenews]

Council chairman decries presence of Cameroonian soldiers in Taraba communities

Council chairman decries presence of Cameroonian soldiers in Taraba communities

Cameroonian soldiers. PHOTO: REUTERS/Bate Felix Tabi Tabe An alarm has been raised by the local council chairman of Kurmi in Taraba State, Amamzalla John Danladi Joseph over the alleged invasion of soldiers from the neighbouring Republic of Cameroon of some villages in his council. The foreign soliders, who according to him had invaded Mairogo and Tosso villages, are said to be going about…

[gwendolynlerman]

Separatist and irredentist movements in the world

Bakassi

Proposed state: Democratic Republic of Bakassi

Region: Bakassi, Cameroon

Ethnic group: Oron

Goal: independence

Date: 2006-present

Political parties: -

Militant organizations: Bakassi Movement for Self-Determination

Current status: low-level conflict

History

1884 - the British Empire starts to exercise control over Bakassi

1994 - Cameroon takes the matter of the possession of Bakassi to the International Court of Justice (ICJ)

2002 - Bakassi stops being part of Nigeria

2006 - Greentree Agreement; Bakassi declaration of independence

2008 - new declaration of independence

2013 - Cameroon gains full sovereignty over Bakassi

In the late 19th century, Queen Victoria signed a treaty of protection with the inhabitants of Akwa Akpa (Old Calabar), which included the region of Bakassi, that enabled the British to take control of the territory. Later, the region became part of Nigeria.

Cameroon decided to take the matter to the ICJ, as it claimed possession of Bakassi. The Court ruled that the territory belonged to Cameroon. Nigeria and Cameroon signed the Greentree Agreement to resolve their border dispute.

However, Bakassi’s inhabitants opposed the transfer to Cameroon and declared independence. This led to clashes between Cameroonian and Nigerian soldiers, as well as between Pro-Nigerian militia and Cameroon.

The Bakassi independence movement can be framed within the wider Ambazonia struggle.

Oron people

The Oron people are a multi-ethnic tribe that is mainly found in Cameroon and southern Nigeria. They speak Oron, a Cross River language of the Atlantic-Congo family.

There are around 1.4 million Oron. The main religion is Protestant Christianity, but they also have their own cosmology based on ancestral spirits, life after death, and good moral values.

The Oron Nation is made up of nine clans: Afaha Ukwong, Ebughu, Afaha Ibighi, Effiat, Etta, Afaha Oki-uso, Afaha Idua (Iluhe), Afaha Okpo, and Afaha Ubodung.

Vocabulary

Afaha - clan

Ãkpákip Ōró - Oro Nation

Nsíŋ Oro - Oro language

[dear-indies]

good afternoon can you please give me poc facelaims with horror resources born between 1990-2001 ?? and thank you

Women:

Go Min-si (Sweet Home) Korean.

Go Youn-jung (Sweet Home) Korean.

Melinda Shankar (Slasher) Indo-Guyanese. 

Manon Bresch (Mortel) French-Cameroonian.

Kiana Ledé (Scream) African-American, Mexican, Cherokee, Swedish.

Keke Palmer (Scream) African-American. 

Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs (The Order & Blood Quantum) Mohawk. 

Jaz Sinclair (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) African-American / Italian, Irish, Swedish,

Tati Gabrielle (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) Korean / African-American.

Adeline Rudolph (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) Korean / German.

Sonoya Mizuno (The Domestics & Maniac) Japanese / English, Argentinian.

Aoi Yū (Tokyo Ghoul) Japanese.

Kara Royster (Supernatural) African-American / French-Canadian, Irish, possibly other.

Clark Backo (Supernatural) Black Canadian.

Amber Midthunder (Only Mine) Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux, Hudeshabina Nakoda Sioux, Sissiton-Wahpeton Oyate Dakota Sioux, Norwegian / Chinese, English.

Hannah John-Kamen (Killjoys) Nigerian / Norwegian.

Anya Chalotra (The Witcher) Indian / English.

Erin Kellyman (The Falcon and The Winter Soldier) Afro-Jamaican / Irish. 

Anna Lambe (Trickster) Inuit - bisexual. 

Zazie Beetz (Joker) African-American / German. 

Carmela Zumbado (You) Cuban.

Alba Flores (Money Heist) Spanish Romani. 

Men:

Brandon Soo Hoo (Bedeviled) Chinese.

Kiowa Gordon (Blood Quantum) Hualapai, English, Scottish, Danish, Manx.

Forrest Goodluck (Blood Quantum) Navajo, Hidatsa, Mandan, Tsimshian, 1/8th Japanese, 1/8th Norwegian, some French, English, and German.

Mustafa Alabssi (Black Summer) Syrian - deaf.

Avi Nash (The Walking Dead) Indian.

Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead) Korean.

Tyler James Williams (The Walking Dead) African-American.

Lucien Laviscount (Supernatural, Scream Queens) Afro-Antiguan / English.

Chance Perdomo (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) Afro- Dominican and Guatemalan.

Shamier Anderson (Wynona Earp) Afro-Jamaican. 

John Boyega (Attack the Block) Yoruba Nigerian.

Chris De'Sean Lee (Legacies) African-American. 

Aria Shahghasemi (Legacies) Iranian.

Ryan Potter (Titans) Japanese / Ashkenazi Jewish, Swedish, English, German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish.

Emilio Sakraya (Warrior Nun) Moroccan / Serbian. 

Ludi Lin (Mortal Kombat) Chinese. 

Froy Gutierrez (Cruel Summer) Caxcan Mexican / European.

Alberto Rosende (Shadowhunters) Colombian / Cuban, 

Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows) Mexican - queer. 

David Castañeda (The Umbrella Academy) Mexican. 

Non-Binary:

Sivan Alyra Rose (Chambers) Chiricahua Apache, Afro Puerto Rican - genderfluid - she/her they/them - pansexual.

Chella Man (Titans) Hongkonger, Jewish - trans genderqueer - he/him - deaf.

All of which have resources! The older suggestions have younger roles! I’ve placed those not specially from horror media but worth mentioning at the end of each list and @consultthemuses also helped me with this masterlist so sending a big thanks their way! 

[bens100days]

Cameroon

Through the hills to Cameroon and Central Africa.

I then got lost.

I was so pleased and relieved to be back on the bike that I ploughed on my way happily without regular due regard to my maps. Amateur error. That negligence cost me. I lost the trail and was completely in the wrong place. The trails became increasingly gnarly and were often no more than footpaths, and none of them showed on the map. I fell twice, picking up some very respectable bruises the second time. Added to the difficult trails was the consideration that I might inadvertently cross the border and find myself in Cameroon without a passport stamp, as the villages I passed through seemed to alternate between belonging to Nigeria and belonging to Cameroon. After a while I paid a local to guide me to a village from where, if the maps were true, there was a track going in the right direction. 

I finally made it to Mayo Darle in Cameroon and got my passport stamped. However, I also had to get a passavant stamped to bring my bike into the country (as with every country). The chap whose job it was to sign the passavant took nineteen hours to arrive. Yes. Nineteen.

I spent the night nearby at a military checkpoint with a friendly soldier, who took me out for some food.

Roderick chose the following morning to prove that he is now a fully-fledged rooster.

I had been alerted to this new and unwelcome development a couple of days before when Roderick started experimenting with his crowing. At the time I had thought his attempts impressive but with hindsight I realise he was just warming up and readying himself for a time when he was sharing a room with me (which is unusual) and a Cameroonian soldier. He started at 5.20am and was so pleased with himself and his new found ability that he did not let up for quite some time. 

The police chief did not arrive to sign my passavant until 1pm.

[skyrockdaily-blog]

Cameroon: Five soldiers killed in Far-North attack by gunmen

Cameroon: Five soldiers killed in Far-North attack by gunmen

Five Cameroonian soldiers were killed in an unclaimed attack on a military post in the far north of the country, where the Cameroonian army is fighting Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram, sources told AFP on Tuesday. local.

The five soldiers, including an officer, were killed Monday night in the village of Sagme near Fotokol, according to local sources and relatives of the dead soldiers. Three…

[worldcupsongstournament]

Best World Cup Official Song

Relevant context and links to songs under the cut:

"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is a song by Colombian singer Shakira, featuring the South African band Freshlyground. Co-written by Shakira and John Hill, it was released on 7 May 2010 as the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was held in South Africa. Released in English and Spanish (with the title "Waka Waka (Esto es África)"), the song samples the original Cameroonian makossa song "Zamina mina (Zangaléwa)" by Golden Sounds and the lyrics encourage one to aim for their goals like a soldier on a battlefield.

Boom is a song by American recording artist Anastacia, which served as the official song of the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in South Korea and Japan. Co-written with and produced by Glen Ballard, it was released as a single on March 20, 2002. The song was included on The Official Album of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, as well as on the collectors edition of Anastacia's second studio album Freak of Nature (2001).

[therealafrikantruth]

He is a hero to many, but a notorious criminal to the Cameroonian government for vandalizing colonial era statues and monuments built by French colonialists in the economic capital Douala. 41-year-old Andre Blaise Essamadescribes himself as an activist who aims to replace all the colonial statues in the city with those of national heroes who fought for the bilingual country’s independence. He gained national attention after he launched his campaign in 2015 when he beheaded the statue of French colonial hero General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque erected in Douala since the colonial era. He flaunted his conquest by sharing on his blog and on social media professional photographs of himself posing with the statue’s head. Essama was arrested and sentenced by a Douala-Bonanjo court to three months in prison and fined for “destruction of public property” after he pulled down the French colonial “statue of the unknown soldier” in the city centre days after the first “conquest”. He demanded a statue of Ruben Um Nyobé be erected in those spots in honour of the anti-colonialist Cameroonian leader who was slain by the French army. In 2016, Andre Blaise Essama again beheaded the repaired statue of the French general which fetched him six months in jail after refusing an offer to pay for its repair instead of a prison term. A few months after his release from prison in December 2016, the activist erected a statue of John Ngu Foncha – a pivotal figure in the unification of the British and French Cameroons – at a busy intersection in the city. He was hailed by his growing supporters for erecting the statue which did not see the light of day. Unidentified angry looking policemen pulled the statue down in a few hours and dragged it away. https://face2faceafrica.com/article/cameroonian-nationalist-chopping-off-heads-colonial-statues-cameroon?fbclid=IwAR2bQNCdrGdDwoN7zU4_3Sxzk30CFUI3aThBSQlldMz3GV8B8TKbKCiB0rU https://www.instagram.com/p/ByGOKVvHGZK/?igshid=cqnif2j0lzag

[aiutantedivinodiriso]

DO NOT REBLOG WITHOUT PERMISSION.

Gerard Cédric Berger-Lacroix is a 38-years-old African-European man. Born of a Cameroonian mother, Nadine Berger, and a French father, Cyril Lacroix, Gerard was mostly raised in France, his home city Strasbourg in the north-east of the country.

Since childhood Gerard had showed a disposition towards the military career, thanks to his love for precision, schedules and hard work; his family could not expect anything less, since the Lacroix’s had a military history of great relevance.

His studies were focused on his future as an operative soldier, the peak of it was the admission at the illustrious École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr where he impressed most of his superiors thanks to his dedication, his determination, his love for his country and his innate skill as a leader. Gerard’s military career started officially on his 22nd birthday as a special operative on the German-French border, where hundreds of rebellious omnics had formed a command centre. In six months, Gerard’s war merits gained him a place as his unit’s commander, and later commander of the entire platoon. What Gerard excelled at was covert ops, information gathering and espionage-oriented missions; he was offered a place in DGSE, France’s external intelligence agency, but he preferred to continue his career inside the military.

Gerard’s platoon worked closely with Overwatch during the Omnic Crisis, and in particular, due to its deployment, with Overwatch member Reinhardt Willhelm. When the war was won, Lacroix’s name was suggested as a member for the newly founded Overwatch covert team Blackwatch.

There, Gerard worked closely with Gabriel Reyes and Jack Morrison (under the callsign “Prophète”) to flesh out the team and its objective; and it became clear that one of Blackwatch’s main objectives had to be stopping Talon.

Shortly after, in Paris, Gerard met the étoile ballerina Amélie Guillard. He was 27. In a year, he and Amélie got married. In the meanwhile, Gerard’s career inside the organization proceeded fast. Thanks to his successful operations devised against Talon, Lacroix was assigned his own squad, named Overwatch Anti-Terrorism Division (OWATD) whose duty was to operate espionage and counter-espionage missions against major terroristic organizations (Talon, Beznă, and several others); to put it in Morrison’s words, Gerard’s division was “Blackwatch’s public façade”. For five years Gerard (known as “Le Étranger”) had been more than a thorn in Talon’s side, costing their criminal empire great losses in money and operatives. Talon’s counter-attack didn’t take long though: Amélie, Gerard’s wife, was kidnapped and Gerard moved heaven and earth to retrieve her from their hands.

Bringing her home, anyhow, didn’t help Gerard to cope with his burning sense of failure and disappointment in himself… on the contrary, it only caused him more fears. Gerard was not, indeed, a fool, for just a fool would think Talon would give up the ace up their sleeve so easily as they had given up on Amélie. He hated himself for thinking ill of his wife, yet he could not rest at night, watching her ever so peacefully closing her eyes and cuddle next to him. You are just being paranoiac, elle est ta mignonne Amélie, Gerard. And yet, she had that gaze… Lacroix made a deal with an old friend of his, Jean Dupont, now working for France SS; had Gerard stopped reporting for more than six hours, he had to be considered dead. Amélie attempted to poison Gerard on Christmas day. Gerard was 33. Thankfully, Jean rescued Gerard before it was too late, but there was no turning back for Amélie. And, in a certain way, for Gerard too.

Overwatch declared him and Amélie dead. The first hypothesis formulated involved Talon in the murder of the Lacroix spouses. Gerard never bothered to correct Overwatch; Gerard was no longer Gerard indeed.

Born again with the name “Le Pendu”, Gerard’s only life goal is to destroy Talon piece by piece to pay them back for the existence they robbed him of… and to bring Amélie back. He has raided one of Talon’s facilities in Europe, only to acquire insight and data on Project Widowmaker. In this occasion, Gerard has stolen the blueprints of Widowmaker’s Recon Visor.

[au-crisis]

Mysterious Delivery to Cameroon

9 June 2024

Reports out of Cameroon show that a ship bearing the Israeli flag was recently docked at the port of Cameroon, transporting "a lot of delivery crates". While the contents of the crates is unknown, soldiers from the Cameroonian army were seen receiving them.

A citizen on the seen state, "the military presence seems a little weird, but I can smell the wafts of sweet, sweet grapes from the ship. Is the army having some sort of fruity party?"

[julianaduenas-blog]

Who Sampled Who?- Quotation or Interpolation

Well, Shakira sampled Golden Sounds (also known as Zangalewa), a makossa group from Cameroon in her 2010 Fifa World Cup hit, Waka Waka (Esto es Africa).

Though it sparked some controversy by South Africans who were hoping for South African musicians to be chosen as headliners for the event, this song achieved became popular all over the world— I was in Colombia during this event and believe me, this song played everywhere we went. Apparently, the original song (below) was also popular in Colombia in the 80s (known there as “The Military”) when it was brought to the country by West African DJs— not surprising information since Shakira was born in 1977.

While it doesn’t use direct audio from the song, Shakira sings the main chorus (in another key) of the song and the main rhythm of the original song has been recreated, also combining it with some Colombian/Latin American rhythms. The chord structure for the song has also been kept throughout the verses that Shakira and the South African Afro-fusion band, Freshlyground, added. 

Even some of the original imagery of the song was kept. The original song is by the band, Golden Sounds, which was made up of Cameroonian military members and (though the ultimate meaning is debated) it is essentially the lament of a soldier. Shakira’s lyrics uses imagery of someone preparing for battle, though of course relating it to being on the soccer field. 

Both are fun songs— I think Shakira was definitely onto something in sampling this song since it was so popular in the 80′s in her home country, and continued to be popular in many parts of Africa for years following. 

[inkasarmored]

Some points about Armored Cars for Cameroon

Armed forces in Cameroon have been receiving new armored cars cameroon. Recently, they received Panthera T6s and Tygra 4X4 armored personnel carriers. These vehicles are deployed with elite Rapid Intervention Battalions, which operate in the southwest and northwest regions of the country. These vehicles also have the capability of carrying out operations against Boko Haram militants. There are multiple threats to Cameroon, including Boko Haram, terrorism, and armed groups.

Armoured Chevrolet Silverado HD pickup truck

With a hefty towing capacity and a luxurious interior, the Armoured Chevrolet Silverado HD pick-up truck offers both heavy-duty capability and maximum protection against bullets. It's available in 2500 HD and 3500 HD configurations and features a powerful V8 engine, heavy-duty transmission, and 4-wheel-drive AWD system. It's also capable of serving as a patrol truck and can be used for law enforcement and military applications.

The Silverado HD's first generation didn't come with crew cabs. In 1999 and 2000, buyers who wanted a crew cab had to opt for the C/K series truck. With a new design, platform, and powertrain options, the second-gen model welcomed customers with a more streamlined appearance. The second-generation Silverado HD also featured revised suspension components and a boosted stiffness level. Hydraulic body mounts added to the rigidity of the vehicle.

Armored Chevrolet Suburban SUV

The Armored Chevrolet Suburban SUV is one of the most popular armored vehicles in the world, offering an exceptional combination of performance, space, and off-road capabilities. Built on a truck-based platform, this SUV is armored with a thick frame that provides a high degree of protection against explosives. It has seating for up to seven passengers and an ample amount of cargo space. It is ideal for law enforcement and military personnel who must be on the move but also have a vehicle that can withstand heavy-duty munitions and bullets.

Tygra 4X4 Armoured Personnel Carrier

The Cameroonian Armed Forces have taken delivery of a new Tygra 4X4 Light Armored Personnel Carrier (LAPC). The LAPC is a highly capable vehicle that is based on a Toyota 79 Series chassis. It is specifically designed for urban and cross-country patrol as well as border security. It has a crew of six and ample space for mission equipment.

The Chadian Army advanced into Cameroon and Nigeria on 16 January 2015 to support Niger in their campaign against Boko Haram. This was a massive undertaking involving 2,000 soldiers and 400 vehicles. The Black Scorpion was photographed in the initial push but was subsequently withdrawn from the media. The vehicles were also heavily damaged by IEDs, and it is not known how many Black Scorpions were lost in the initial campaign. The Chadian army subsequently acquired a number of new armored vehicles.