Good summary of the situation in Ambazonia. Legally, based on UN resolutions, this crisis could have been avoided, but we well know geopolitical interest trump legality
Thank you! I agree. The Cameroonian government has been allowed to do whatever it wants with almost no international repercussions. It's a real stain on the UN, the US, the EU, and others
@@FredoRockwell we don't need the EU. We don't even need the UN. The UN is basically the US so what difference does it make ? Most of you westerners don't know anything about the suffering your gov'ts bring on the people. It's rare to see one like you who understands and I appreciate. Most Americans get obese by the day , feeding on the petrodollar. Where does it come from ? Blood in Syria and Iraq. Afghanistan was a farce. The west is losing face. Propaganda has been raised to combat the situation in Ukraine , to give morale to "freedom fighters". The west may win now but they'll come to meet their demise even in eons. I'm a maoist. Coming here I had no plans commenting but when I read these things I get angrier. Russia has stood up against the imperialist ambitions of the West. And now she's called mother aggressor. I use CFA franc as currency and my country Cameroon is independent ...but why is my currency printed in France ? See ?
@@FredoRockwell what about the american gouvernment in other countries like Iraq, Vietnam and even on amerindians etc? did it not do what it wanted? You speak of countries, well every country has a very BAD side of History. Our country has problems YES. I agree but separation IS NOT the way to go.
La Republic du Cameroun Government and Military is illegally occupying Ambazonia and kt is illegal to obey an illegal Government. We will fight till the last man standing. We've accepted Ambazonia or Death. Thanks for making a video about the war in Our Country Ambazonia. You're appreciated.❤
Cameroonian here. To my brother , please forget about the imaginary nation. That's what we all wanted but things have changed. The west can't support any separatist movement so long as it doesn't suit them. Self-determination is nothing more than a combination of words. We're in this situation today because of the West and their blatant policies. I understand mistakes of the past can't be reckoned with but there's always a way to fix the present problems brought by the past. Ambazonia is a euphoric nation. It can only exist in our minds. The French know what they'll be losing in Cameroon if they let us go. And also even if we become independent today it won't change anything. Megalomaniacs will always be there , and corruption is inherent in our hearts. I know where I come from and I can't trust my people. Africans will always be the way they are. We'll remain like this if we don't rally up and fight the west. The larger problem is the West and not even the gov't. In this case , France particularly and the US. Nothing can be done about it and matters like this are best murmured. And thanks to the RUclipsr for covering this.
@@rockyyams my brother, we're not begging the French to let us go remember. Many African countries have fought and succeeded in gaining total independence, ambazonia will not be an exception. We'll be free someday, definitely...
And now the current situation in there is terrible with clashes between militias advocating for Ambazonia's independence and the Cameroonian Army fighting to defend Cameroon's territorial integrity, it's a very sad situation that has claimed thousand of lives. Thank you so much for highlighting this situation.
You explained so well what both parts (the separatists and the army) are fighting for, many people who don't understand the situation think it is a war over language, but it's more than that.
Fighting to defend territorial integrity? More like fighting to preserve a system of oppression, brutal dictatorship, economic exploitation, nepotism, corruption, poverty and rampant misery. That's what the Cameroonian government and francophones are fighting for.
You just gain a new subscriber. We english speaking a big enough to rule ourselves. The infighting is because of money and ego. I am from S. Cameroon, my greatest prayer is that we seperate. There is nothing identical between french and english speaking cameroon. Just like we dont exist. Marginalisation since 1961, My greatest paryer is that we separate. Thank you for spreading. Please do more videos about it.
There’s no more infighting. The 6 years into the struggle has clearly proven to us which group is playing the role of an impostor, opportunists, and the real movements that’s your independence. Ambazonian Independence Day that just past can clearly tell us which group stands against the terrorists Cameroun regime and mean independence for Ambazonia.
If you’re curious more on Cameroon and why there is so much tension I’d really recommend reading the Anglophone Cameroon predicament by Mufor Atanga. It goes over how the different colonial policies of the British and French created so much tension, the role France plays in upholding the current authoritarian structure of Cameroon and the failure of anglophone leadership to effective fight back against frenchification. It was created before the protests and violence in 2016 but it still is a great source for understanding the underlaying reasons for the conflict
Thanks for the recommendation! I am interested in learning more on this topic for sure. I know a bit about how the different colonial structures used have created tension today, and was tempted to include some mention of this, but I decided to keep it very short simple instead. I must admit, I found this difficult to do! But I still hope to continue making longer vdeos as well and I'd love to do a deeper dive into the Anglophone Crisis. Thanks for the tip on a good source!
@@FredoRockwell his home's no longer comfortable for him and will continue till that world award winning of a dictator dies. I can't wait for that day...
Great video good sir, may they finally get the justice you deserve. This is coming from a guy who recalls this crisis showing up about 2017, unfortunately Catalonia sort of hogged the attention that year lol. 2014-2020 seemed to have birthed tons of independence movements around the world. Makes you wonder when a Springtime of Nation saga is coming? As a Texan independence supporter, I hope the U.S. can still have enough mustering power to help movements around the world.
Glad you liked it! I think it would be great if the Anglophone Crisis got more attention from the world. I'm not a fan of the Texas independence movement, though! 😂
@@FredoRockwell we butt heads all the time with Texas independence movement, but I atleast hope for a little bit of respect when talking about it. You don’t joke around the shit that’s going down border, it has been so bad North Mexico has had shouts for independence recently.
I like your video Fredo. I'm about to start my own channel no but I don't know how to use the arrows and other animation styles to prove my point. How do you do that.
Glad you like it! I use editing software called Adobe Premiere Elements (which is the cheaper version of Adobe Premiere Pro). I've had to learn to do the small amount of animation I do through trial and error, though. I don't know an easy way to learn it other than watch RUclips tutorials. I know another RUclipsr who makes amazingly cool animated videos using Power Point, which is already installed on many computers. I don't know how to do this well, though. I wish you well with your channel! Check out Nate on Channel Makers (another YT channel) for a lot of good advice on structure, tumbnails, etc.
Thank u sir for talking about Amazonians this war is been neglected so much in western media but its one of the most destructive wars in Africa thanks u remember us
I agree - the story is too neglected. And I think it's terrible that Paul Biya is treated like an important statesman around the world instead of a brutal dictator. I hope this changes soon!
It's not a war. It's a civil crisis. Cameroon hasn't had any war since independence. Do you know what war is ? Even the terrorists in the north are only staging insurgents. We can say countries like Sierra Leone and Liberia , Nigeria ...they had wars. Cameroon isn't fighting a war. It's an insurgency. I'm not saying it's good but it hasn't qualified to be called "war".
@@Passportbros8 Misinformation ? Wow. Do you know what a war is ? There's war in Ukraine. What is happening in "Southern Cameroons" is an armed conflict. It's not even a civil war. Civil war affects the whole country. War is a conflict between two or more armies that could see about 50+ casualties everyday. Do your research before you challenge me. And remember : there's no existing region called Southern Cameroons. If you like call me a troll but there's only the NW and SW regions where the armed conflict is going on. The gov't dubbed them "terrorists" but they're not. They're insurgents. And before anything , I was formerly an unflinching supporter of this war of liberation but it's all farce. Everything about it is bogus.
@@rockyyams You don't know what you are talking about. There is war in Ukraine and there is WAR in southern Cameroon. The people of southern Cameroon will be free and have their federation or separation whether you like it or not. God Yahweh will never forsake his children.
@@FredoRockwell this is probably my favorite video from your channel since I'm interested in this topic, I never knew that Amazonian independence movement does not have a centralized leadership
Though recounted with plenty of inaccuracies, there are many truths. The important key element is making this crisis available in the public space. The facts shall surely be presented as are. Thank you so very much for the publicity. Ambazonia shall be free.
Once Biya dies, Cameroon (LRC) will likely fall into chaos when the historic rivalries of the major ethnic groups rears it head. The Northerners and Bamileke and Beti groups don’t get along and will likely fight each other. This gives Southern Cameroonians an opportunity to really push forward for total independence while their neighbors turn on each other.
Even if Biya does so, scores from 60 years ago will eventually be settled. All that would secure Biya’s son’s place on the throne is the Beti dominated military. Without that, the current cabal on power can not hold power. Basically, a tiny minority controls Cameroon at the expense of all other groups, especially the economically dominant Bamileke.
@@FredoRockwell my Friend try to resolve problems in your country first. You might try as hard as you want but Cameroon will Never BE DIVIDED. I really pray for you to live long enough to Witness Cameroon's unity.
Thank you! I'm hoping to make a few videos in this style and format to see how they do. I can also make them more quickly as well, so hopefully there will be more of them.
@@leopardknowledge.1430 Oh so true, you have a point. I wish they see beyond their immediate fears at the time. Sometimes, what you wish for is not what is actually good for you sometimes. God will see them through this struggles.
They created a 2 state confederation with Cameroun and they became The State of West Cameroon and Cameroun became the State of East Cameroon respectively running their affairs by separate government headed by a prime minister, which was like a domestic independence rather than integrating with Nigeria. The State of West Cameroon (Ambazonia) was Annex by France using East Cameroon(Cameroun) as a proxy because huge crude oil and gas was discover there in 1972 and by 1973 the exploitation of it began by France till date.
Ambazonia reminds me of the republic of somaliland who gained independence from british empire and chose to merge with italian somalia as equal partners and the hope of greater somalia which french somaliland today known as Djibouti, NFD which today is part of kenya(british handed that region to kenya) and the somali state of Ethiopia (which the European powers handed that region to ethiopia) but that dream of our forefathers never happened and it was a big mistake when somaliland chose to merge with somalia in 1960 as somalia down graded somaliland to 'just another region' in the country and the people of were marginalised and fought against the brutal regime in 1980s. Djibouti saw how marginalised were the people of somaliland so they chose to be independent after france granted them their independence wise move. The republic of somaliland was independent for 5 days 1960 and recognised by 35 countries at the time including the u.s before they wrongly merged with italian somalia who recieved their independence 5 days later.
The republic of somaliland declared independence from somalia on the 18th of may 1991 after the dictator was ousted. Today the republic of somaliland is a de facto state with their own military, currency, passport, institutions and parliament with a democratically elected president. The republic of somaliland has a diplomatic relationship with many countries but no country has fully recognised it instead countries like uk is the only western country that has a permanent office in the capital city hargeisa and other regional countries like ethiopia, kenya, Djibouti and the UAE has represented offices aka cosy embassies and they accept somaliland passport etc etc. The u.s started to have a relationship with the republic of somaliland recently due to somaliland strategic location and the republic of somaliland is the only country in the region that refused China's money but instead formed a diplomatic relationship with taiwan. Taiwan will help the republic of somaliland on how to navigate without international recognition and U.N seat so far theu opened many doors for somaliland like the u.s congress (both the house and senate) and is always helping the country in many ways like technology and agriculture. You give a man a fish, he will eat for a day but you teach a man how to fish, he will eat forever so Taiwan's policy is not aid and they don't have the billions of china but they will teach you many things. Who wouldn't like his country to have what Taiwan has? In term of economy, technology and the standard of life.
Thank you for doing this. Presently I am in southern Cameroon. And like you said what we clearly need is not a separation but a different government, because there is no unity amongst the Southern leaders everyone wants something for themselves. But Biya has refused to talk or do anything about the problem out here he has decided to use force and the government is loosing billions of XAF in this war going on. He lost the last election to Maurice Kamto, but he stole it still by creating a fake constitutional council to investigate. Even if he dies, the idea is his son will take over. Same old same old.
Thanks for watching and for your comment! I had read that Biya is grooming his son to take over, which really must be awful for the people of Cameroon to watch happen. If there was ever any doubt that he is a tyrannical dictator who has no business being supported by the international community, this should remove it.
Another 43yrs of suffering is coming when his son takes over this will be backed by the west became they know what they are gaining. The only way out for southern Cameroon is total separation from this brutal regime nothing els. Because if the grant Federalism it can still be changed someday like what Ahijo did common anglophone don't be foolish again. Any anglophone talking about federation is a fool because u have not learn from the mistakes of our father's during the plebicit and Fumbam be wise ok
@@FredoRockwell absolutely true, and even the UN am so surprised this body was created to resolve situations like these but more than 5years they haven't still intervene. People are dying everyday, Christmas eve our parents were ambushed by the military for no just any reason , their homes were burnt and about 3 persons were killed. Until when???😭😭😭 Talking to you now, our family compound was also burnt down by the military in 2018 and am not the only one. Our parents and grand parents leave in the bushes right now paying a debt they don't know about. That independence will definitely come someday...
I'm not an expert, but there are several native languages spoken in the Southern Cameroons, and I think an English Pidgin language is commonly spoken in the area as well.
southern Cameroon will be free in yahshua mighty name. Whether people like it or not. God Yahweh will not abandon his people. The biblical 12 tribes of Israel.
Ambazonia/Southern Cameroons will eventually be free of LRC even if it takes 50 years. The vast majority of so-called Anglophones want to be an independent nation.
@@jeremybertz796 LRC refers to the French word "La République du Cameroun" which means in English "The Republic of Cameroon", it's the name the French Cameroons adopted following its independence from France in 1960.
No no no my friend 1st Germany never established colony there was a protectorate agreement between the local kings and Germany but the Germans abused that which made the "Société des nations" share Cameroon as if it belonged to Germany (wrong) and that's where our problems began people can say what they want but the Western world are equally if not responsible of the crisis for not following the contracts. And two entrances examination in all I mean all government schools in Cameroon are in both languages. I think you meant that in most of those schools the teaching language is mainly French ( which of cause is sad) A part from this the rest is ok the Ahidjo government then and the Biya regime now are the worse things that ever happen to Cameroonian (either anglophones or francophones)
Thanks for watching and commenting! Germany called its colony a protectorate, but from what I've read it was a really brutal regime that didn't genuinely respect any local rulers. If it wasn't a colony, then that's at best a very minor technicality. Also, from what I've read some tests are French only and some aren't. But it should never happen in a genuinely bilingual country, don't you think?
@@FredoRockwell yep well regarding the agreement between the local kings and Germany that's why I said our problems began with them and that's why it's so complex today because if the international laws shall be followed strictly them all those colonial countries ( Germany France and British) shall pay a huge price to the people of Cameroon today that's why none of them want the true to be established. Again from a legal stand Cameroon was never a German colony. Now regarding the exams I don't know of any public school where the entrance test is only in French!!! But of course it's deplorable that in almost all them (may be expect those in English speaking areas) the teaching is mostly in french
What I read was that the French-only exams are for professional schools (which I guess would be post-graduate degrees or similar). I really wanted to keep the video short to encourage people to watch it, so I didn't go into any detail though.
@@FredoRockwell and also those who claim to be separatist are equally playing around the terms. They don't want to acknowledge the fact that during the illegal German occupation there was one Kamerun with a k. So the remaining or the other part of that which they call "la république" or the French Cameroon today can and even shall claim that part just as they want to limit the history just to the British time...
@@FredoRockwell yep understood. However the government since the Ahidjo time has been a total disgrace! Today we have the longest ruling president with over 40years in power!!! But it's is totally non sense from some people to try to make the francophones responsible for that no no and no. Not because am a francophone but because the true is that Mr Biya's government is made up of a couple of friends of his from every part of the country that is the truth and I want to say with majority from his tribe though. The main opposition party until around 2014 was and anglophone who was supported by people all over the country yet he let the people down and is now dinning on the same table with Biya!!
The division you talk of is real but what you don't need to know is that the majority of Anglophone are for full right independent, besides some of the leaders are on Cameroon payroll,so division become normal
It's clear that there's a lot of support for independence. Has there every been a poll to determine exactly how strong support is? I'm guessing Biya wouldn't allow this, though. As for division, I'm sure Biya's regime will do what it can to keep things divided, but I also suspect there is more of a problem than just taking money from Yaounde.
Meaning that you are in a country and you don't fill happy and loop " independence you shout!!!😂😂 Very funny !! The northern Cameroonian who joined Nigeria and who are currently affected by boko haram would just wake up and ask for independence!
So was Southern and Northen Cameroonsand French Cameroon all part of one Kamerun? So where is your So called Ambazonia coming from? Do rewrite history. Better advocate for a better Cameroon for all not for the division. Africa is suffering because of the struggle of creating micro- states all over.
Yes, Southern Cameroons was originally part of German Kamerun. But so were parts of present day Nigeria, CAR, and Congo. I don't think imaginary lines drawn by colonizers should be the most important issue, though. What's more important is the human rights and access to democracy of all individuals in all parts of Cameroon. If Paul Biya's regime can't provide this, that regime should be changed. I'm not advocating any particular change myself, though. There are lots of options, and as long as there is an open and democratic process for enacting change, then I say let the Cameroonian people of today (not dead colonizers from the distant past) draw their own political boundaries.
Yes they were an entity. After the first world war, the territory was under the control of France and the British, then in 1961 October 1st , we got our independance from The British. Southern Cameroon was a State.
@@FredoRockwell I'm from The SW region and I'm a Cameroonian and happy to be so. Cameroon as many problems (true), yes politicians part of the problem but the separatists are a very big part of the problems.
There's no mechanism for this, first of all. I don't think Cameron would be willing to give up part of its territory. It's also very possible that Nigeria wouldn't agree either. Also, the people of Ambazonia should be allowed to have more than just these two options.
Ambazonia isn't a topic much discussed espially recently so thanks for the video, also really good footage. Though I do believe your a bit overly sympathetic to the rebels and though its easy to do that the rebels arn't vindicated either. The leaders often hord funds for themselves and accusations of kidnaping and terrorism. This isn't to say the government is good, I really don't think either side is really rightous in there acts.
I sympathize with the people of Southern Cameroons/Ambazonia, and I can understand what would make them think they can't remain in Cameroon and need to create a new state, but I wouldn't say I sympathize with the armed rebels at all. If I gave that impression it wasn't intentional. I do understand that there are some exceptional circumstances when it is necessary to take up arms to protect yourself and your community, but I think that should only be done in the most extreme circumstances. I don't know a lot about the different rebel groups, but from what I do know what you describe sounds very possible. Once a rebel group starts making money from its activities, they are often reluctant to ever agree to peace - and that is a tragedy.
Sorry they don't appeal to you, but thanks for watching and commenting anyway (and just to avoid doubt, I'm only explaining an issue here, not supporting anything specific).
you know nothing, marriage is not by force. That's why Africans are week because we think when we divide we shall fall. You prefer to be enslave than divide?
southern Cameroon will be free in yahshua mighty name. Whether you like it or not. God Yahweh will not abandon his people. The biblical 12 tribes of Israel.
Thanks for your comment. Wasn't Cameroon itself created by colonists, though? There was no Kamerun before Germany arrived. Even the name comes from the Portuguese word for "shrimp."
The two regions being former parts of thesame country ( one kamerun) broken administratively by the west, then into North and south under British trusteeship , The perspective should be to ask what was the 2 regions position in the pre independent nigeria under British administration ? And did the Republic of cameroon treat the southern Cameroon any different from the treatment the northern cameroons received after opting to join the independent Republic of nigeria ?,... then we can begin to look for appropriate solutions ..... If they were equals , 2 dependents states or even equal entities as some try to claim , the UN would have surely negotiated the terms of independence without questions with them as it did with Samoa or some smaller nations .... It's sad to hear some want it to remain broken nations as of 1919 even against the wishes of those who brake it in the first place... ( I believe it was broken for one part to be attached to nigeria and the other to be cameroon . no one ever planned to make 3 countries out of 2 in that region . So the indiginous just like in 1961 were asked to join one of the two countries , and a hand full today dream to do what others did in 1955 , walking away from Nigeria/ British administration unfortunately it was an international community project to divide cameroon in 1919 in the first place not theirs ).....
Thanks for commenting! I'm not exactly sure what you're intended point is, but I don't think it's really relevant how the Northern Cameroons was treated by Nigeria. I'm sure there were problems there too, but that doesn't justify Cameroon's treatment of the Southern Cameroons (this would be a "whataboutism" type of argument). What matters is that the Cameroonian government is oppressive and undemocratic, and that it mistreats its people. Arguably, it mistreats the citizens of the Southern Cameroons more. If Cameroon was free and democratic, I'd still think any independence movement was interesting, but I'd think it was a bad idea. If Cameroon cannot even provide basic democratic rights to its people though, than all Cameroonians (in Southern Cameroons or otherwise) should be free to seek alternative arrangements peacefully.
@@FredoRockwell the point is , the northern cameroons was assimilated into nigeria , their legislations and colonial rule were thesame, they were one not two parts of thesame one kamerun in 1919...
@@FredoRockwell cool, gather the facts ,am sure it will emerge that southern cameroonians have a problem, of understanding the world order as we are still under the control of different spheres of influences as established after the second World War... Oh and it don't seem to me african commonwealth nations who they suppose to lobby are sympathetic with them And you know Britain functions with community dynamics ( I will spare your time now have a good day my friend )
@@rastafarai9879 if we want to get into the technicalities, German Kamerun starts from Douala to quaqua and ends there according to the 1884 Germano-Duala treaty. Anything else is illegal.
Funny how millions of black people are so worried about the war in Palestine, yet hundreds of thousands of Africans are dying everyday in war turned countries and there’s no awareness about it. My people have died in their thousands, millions displaced but u barely see or hear anything in the news outlets about Ambazonia. For the South African government trying to take Israel to court, pls don’t forget to also take La Republic du Cameroon to the ICJ. LONG LIVE THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF AMBAZONIA.
You've hit upon an important problem, I think, but for all people (not just black people). There is widespread ignorance about important conflicts around the world, and like the anglophone crisis, many of these involve tragic loss of life among civilians. I blame the media mostly. They tend to want to report about conflicts people are already familiar with rather than educate the public about new issues. I don't think reporting about Gaza is a problem, but I'm aware that in the US there are many days where there's more reporting about protests about Gaza than what's happening in Gaza itself. It's all been sad in my opinion. 😕
@@FredoRockwell I do agree with what u pointed out. However the main point I was trying to hit on is the fact that as black (Africans), we Do NOT PRIORITIZE issues that affect us. There are wars in Sudan, Somalia, northern Nigeria, Southern Cameroon (AKA Ambazonia), yet u don’t hear of African mediators. Now u tell me why South Africa is so involved in middle eastern affairs and also African leaders visiting Russia and Ukraine to mediate Putin’s genocide , without even mentioning what’s happening in the African continent. The war in Sudan is so bad that an eyewitness saw dogs feeding on human corpses in the streets of Khartoum, millions displaced yet Cyril(SA president) and co are worried about Eastern Europe. Africans worry so much about other races than theirs. It’s estimated that approximately eight hundred thousand people died during the genocide in Rwanda but I believe the figures are higher than that, it took America three months and ten days to categorize it as a genocide , then respond. My question is what immediate intervention did other African countries take as measures to stop the killings in Kigali and its surrounding regions? NOTHING. The Right to Self Determination is not a crime, it’s a right under the United Nations Charter. The first phase of this struggle seems to have proven disappointing for now but as a student of history, Yaoundé can’t count its chips yet. There is a fine chance of a second resurrection of Ambazonia, this time with a good structure and better planning. God willing we’ll Hit SUCCESS.
You have tried with your analysis. But you need to work the conclusion again. The leading moving now is the AgovC and ADF. AgovC is the political wing with an army known as the ADF. Meaning, Ambazonian Defense Forces. The AgovC has United the real movements that are for Ambazonian freedom while the rest of the movements are paid by the regime of Cameroun and France thinking they can divide Ambazonians and hopping they can give up their fight for self determination. But the Ambazonian people are now wise as the impostors, infiltrators, and opportunists within the struggle have been identified by the people and that’s how they’re push on the side. Those associating themselves with the genocidal Cameroun regime will the dealt with when this whole thing is over & Ambazonia is independence attained. When men chose money to do evil on others, History will repeat itself again.
Thanks for watching and for your comment! As far as I can tell, I've had comments from people supporting multiple factions on this video, telling me I got the final part wrong and really their faction is the dominant one. This kind of proves my point. One group may be larger, or control more territory, etc, but to the outside world it's very confusing and hard to follow.
The format is short. You failed short of letting your audience know how prosperous was southern cameroon, The 2 stars were removed by Biya in 1984 not by Ahidjo, furthermore Southern Cameroon gained her independence on 1st October 1961, had her a Prime Minister etc....
Yes, the format is short. According to my source, "The national flag of Cameroon was adopted in its present form on 20 May 1975 after Cameroon became a unitary state."
Tu es très émotif det pas impartial dans ta vidéo. Tu as revisité l'histoire et tu la prends pour la réalité. De toute les façons tout ce bavardage ne change rien. Si vous voulez continuer a vous entretuer entre vous c'est votre pb. Votre pays existe seulement sur RUclips et dans vos coeurs. Le reste c'est du bavardage inutile
Bonjour et merci pour votre commentaire. Je pense que vous m'avez confondu (l'auteur de la vidéo) avec quelqu'un du sud du Cameroun qui soutient le séparatisme ambazonien. Je suis américain et bien que j'aie été dans plusieurs pays d'Afrique, je n'ai été dans aucune partie du Cameroun et je n'y ai aucun lien autre que mon propre intérêt. Ce que vous voyez dans la vidéo est mon résumé de la situation. Personnellement, je trouve les dictatures très désagréables, donc je suis sûr que cela transparaît dans la vidéo. Je pense qu'il est très raisonnable de penser que la démocratie et les droits humains fondamentaux sont quelque chose que chaque État devrait fournir, et s'ils ne le font pas, je suis critique. Est-ce que cela me rend émotif ? Alors je suis heureux d'être décrit comme émotif. Concernant mon soutien à Ambazonia, je ne peux pas dire avec conviction qu'un nouveau pays est la bonne voie. Je peux cependant dire avec conviction que Paul Biya devrait démissionner de ses fonctions immédiatement et que le Cameroun devrait organiser des élections libres dès que possible. Si le Cameroun ne peut pas s'acquitter des fonctions de base d'un gouvernement démocratique, je ne pense pas qu'il soit surprenant que ses citoyens commencent à chercher des arrangements alternatifs.
@@FredoRockwell Américain mais bien sûr qui donne les leçons sur les droits de l'homme mdr quand on sait comment les Afro sont traités là-bas. Aller parler des droits de l'homme aux anglophones qui tuent leurs propres enfants parce qu'ils sont en colère?? Ta vidéo est trop partie pris...je comprends les anglo et j'apprécie pas Paul Biya mais faut être impartial. Moi jai écouté la vidéo d'un britannique sur la question anglophone. Il a mieux résumé la situation sans émotion et sans partie pris. Il donne les faits et chacun se fait sa propre opinion. Peut-être que la vidéo était pour leurs dire ce qu'ils veulent entendre.
Ou, très probablement, ma vidéo est la vidéo que je voulais faire. Ce qui est merveilleux avec RUclips, c'est que tout le monde a la possibilité de le faire, et tout le monde a la possibilité de les regarder s'il le souhaite ou non s'il ne le souhaite pas.
@@FredoRockwell Oui et tu l'as mis sur RUclips pour que les gens commentent non ?? C'est ça qui est bien avec RUclips. Tout le monde a le droit de donner aussi son opinion. Sinon la vidéo peut rester privée au cas les opinions diverses ne t'intéresse pas. Merci
Convenu! Bien sûr, j'accepte tous les commentaires. Je voulais simplement dire que je fais un effort de bonne foi pour expliquer une situation telle que je la vois, pas pour présenter tous les points de vue sur un sujet (c'est ainsi que certaines personnes définissent "objectif").
France and England have a rough history, but they've been stanch allies for going on 200 years now. Why don't French and English people go down there and explain to them how what they're fighting for is stupid. So much of English is borrowed from French anyway.
I think the source of the unrest in Ambazonia is political oppression and a lack of democracy. I agree that violence is bad in general, but I can also understand how violence is unavoidable if a government behaves this way.
@@FredoRockwell You only speak about one side of the story I don't know if you know that Cameroon was united before the colons arrived. I am a Cameroonian living in Cameroon and nobody even knows about it because it is not true. Although there were discriminations by the past, but It's no more the case. Worse is that you show separatists as good leaders without speaking about the all the murders and kidnappings that they do for money.
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It's hard to believe you tell the history of the Cameroons better and more honestly than most state officials. Love your channel bro.
Thanks for your comment! I hope to make more videos about the Anglophone Crisis in future.
Truth
Hello @@FredoRockwell
Hello ❤
Hi!
Omg. I love this. Pls share, share, share. Proud Bamenda mom ❤❤❤❤
I'm absolutely thrilled that people from the Southern Cameroons are enjoying this. Thank you for letting me know!
Have a very good young friend who was born in Ambazonia. Now lives in America 🇺🇸
Thanks so much for this video, God bless and Long Live Ambazonia (Southern Cameroons)
Really enjoying this series of quick bite independence videos! Great stuff.
Glad you like them! I wanted to try my hand at publishing weekly and so far I'm able to do it with this format. 🙂
Good summary of the situation in Ambazonia. Legally, based on UN resolutions, this crisis could have been avoided, but we well know geopolitical interest trump legality
Thank you! I agree. The Cameroonian government has been allowed to do whatever it wants with almost no international repercussions. It's a real stain on the UN, the US, the EU, and others
@@FredoRockwell you're really a free thinker without any form of bias.
@@isahjabea7402 Thank you! 😃
@@FredoRockwell we don't need the EU. We don't even need the UN. The UN is basically the US so what difference does it make ? Most of you westerners don't know anything about the suffering your gov'ts bring on the people. It's rare to see one like you who understands and I appreciate. Most Americans get obese by the day , feeding on the petrodollar. Where does it come from ? Blood in Syria and Iraq. Afghanistan was a farce. The west is losing face. Propaganda has been raised to combat the situation in Ukraine , to give morale to "freedom fighters". The west may win now but they'll come to meet their demise even in eons. I'm a maoist.
Coming here I had no plans commenting but when I read these things I get angrier. Russia has stood up against the imperialist ambitions of the West. And now she's called mother aggressor. I use CFA franc as currency and my country Cameroon is independent ...but why is my currency printed in France ? See ?
@@FredoRockwell what about the american gouvernment in other countries like Iraq, Vietnam and even on amerindians etc? did it not do what it wanted? You speak of countries, well every country has a very BAD side of History. Our country has problems YES. I agree but separation IS NOT the way to go.
Thanks for letting the world know us. Unity is all we need
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Love this shorter format
Thanks? Already working on the next one. 😃 And thanks for the inspiration!
@@FredoRockwell hope this one takes off :)
La Republic du Cameroun Government and Military is illegally occupying Ambazonia and kt is illegal to obey an illegal Government. We will fight till the last man standing. We've accepted Ambazonia or Death.
Thanks for making a video about the war in Our Country Ambazonia. You're appreciated.❤
Very nicely done
Woah this history must be upheld. The truth can never be hidden. God help Ambazonia thanks
Glad you liked it! Thanks for commenting.
Thank you so very much for this video. Now we the AMBAZONIANS believe the stars are watching...😭
I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
Cameroonian here. To my brother , please forget about the imaginary nation. That's what we all wanted but things have changed. The west can't support any separatist movement so long as it doesn't suit them. Self-determination is nothing more than a combination of words. We're in this situation today because of the West and their blatant policies. I understand mistakes of the past can't be reckoned with but there's always a way to fix the present problems brought by the past. Ambazonia is a euphoric nation. It can only exist in our minds. The French know what they'll be losing in Cameroon if they let us go. And also even if we become independent today it won't change anything. Megalomaniacs will always be there , and corruption is inherent in our hearts. I know where I come from and I can't trust my people. Africans will always be the way they are. We'll remain like this if we don't rally up and fight the west. The larger problem is the West and not even the gov't. In this case , France particularly and the US. Nothing can be done about it and matters like this are best murmured.
And thanks to the RUclipsr for covering this.
@@rockyyams my brother, we're not begging the French to let us go remember. Many African countries have fought and succeeded in gaining total independence, ambazonia will not be an exception. We'll be free someday, definitely...
@@cameroonchildmiikay7598 That's wishful thinking bro. Except maybe you really don't understand geopolitics.
@@rockyyams southern Cameroon will be free in yahshua mighty name. Whether you like it or not.
Congratulations on 5,400 subscribers
Excellent as always Fredo
Thank you!
And now the current situation in there is terrible with clashes between militias advocating for Ambazonia's independence and the Cameroonian Army fighting to defend Cameroon's territorial integrity, it's a very sad situation that has claimed thousand of lives. Thank you so much for highlighting this situation.
You explained so well what both parts (the separatists and the army) are fighting for, many people who don't understand the situation think it is a war over language, but it's more than that.
Thank you!
Fighting to defend territorial integrity? More like fighting to preserve a system of oppression, brutal dictatorship, economic exploitation, nepotism, corruption, poverty and rampant misery. That's what the Cameroonian government and francophones are fighting for.
Thank you for sharing our story, we hope you make another video soon
You just gain a new subscriber. We english speaking a big enough to rule ourselves. The infighting is because of money and ego.
I am from S. Cameroon, my greatest prayer is that we seperate. There is nothing identical between french and english speaking cameroon. Just like we dont exist. Marginalisation since 1961, My greatest paryer is that we separate. Thank you for spreading. Please do more videos about it.
Thank you! I would like to make more videos about Cameroon and Ambazombia, as well as Biafra and West Togoland. 🙂
There’s no more infighting. The 6 years into the struggle has clearly proven to us which group is playing the role of an impostor, opportunists, and the real movements that’s your independence. Ambazonian Independence Day that just past can clearly tell us which group stands against the terrorists Cameroun regime and mean independence for Ambazonia.
Keep believing
If you’re curious more on Cameroon and why there is so much tension I’d really recommend reading the Anglophone Cameroon predicament by Mufor Atanga. It goes over how the different colonial policies of the British and French created so much tension, the role France plays in upholding the current authoritarian structure of Cameroon and the failure of anglophone leadership to effective fight back against frenchification. It was created before the protests and violence in 2016 but it still is a great source for understanding the underlaying reasons for the conflict
Thanks for the recommendation! I am interested in learning more on this topic for sure. I know a bit about how the different colonial structures used have created tension today, and was tempted to include some mention of this, but I decided to keep it very short simple instead. I must admit, I found this difficult to do! But I still hope to continue making longer vdeos as well and I'd love to do a deeper dive into the Anglophone Crisis. Thanks for the tip on a good source!
can you show a link? i can't seem to find it
Thank you for spreading it.
It's my pleasure!
Thank you for putting the link to the server
Fact. Well said. We appreciate
Thank you!
I am waiting for your return sir
Thanks for the update
We need to speak the truth and stop the killing of southern Cameroon.
I agree! I hope this situation is more widely discussed around the world. President Biya shouldn't be allowed to spend all of his time in Switzerland!
@@FredoRockwell his home's no longer comfortable for him and will continue till that world award winning of a dictator dies. I can't wait for that day...
I love this thank God bless you you're a hero 🙏
I'm just a RUclipsr! ☺️
Great video
Thank you! And thanks for watching!
keep this content up my guy.
I'll do my best!
Great video good sir, may they finally get the justice you deserve. This is coming from a guy who recalls this crisis showing up about 2017, unfortunately Catalonia sort of hogged the attention that year lol.
2014-2020 seemed to have birthed tons of independence movements around the world. Makes you wonder when a Springtime of Nation saga is coming? As a Texan independence supporter, I hope the U.S. can still have enough mustering power to help movements around the world.
Glad you liked it! I think it would be great if the Anglophone Crisis got more attention from the world. I'm not a fan of the Texas independence movement, though! 😂
@@FredoRockwell we butt heads all the time with Texas independence movement, but I atleast hope for a little bit of respect when talking about it. You don’t joke around the shit that’s going down border, it has been so bad North Mexico has had shouts for independence recently.
Great analysis
Thank you! And thanks for watching.
I like your video Fredo. I'm about to start my own channel no but I don't know how to use the arrows and other animation styles to prove my point. How do you do that.
Glad you like it! I use editing software called Adobe Premiere Elements (which is the cheaper version of Adobe Premiere Pro). I've had to learn to do the small amount of animation I do through trial and error, though. I don't know an easy way to learn it other than watch RUclips tutorials.
I know another RUclipsr who makes amazingly cool animated videos using Power Point, which is already installed on many computers. I don't know how to do this well, though.
I wish you well with your channel! Check out Nate on Channel Makers (another YT channel) for a lot of good advice on structure, tumbnails, etc.
Great job
Thank you!
Thank u sir for talking about Amazonians this war is been neglected so much in western media but its one of the most destructive wars in Africa thanks u remember us
I agree - the story is too neglected. And I think it's terrible that Paul Biya is treated like an important statesman around the world instead of a brutal dictator. I hope this changes soon!
It's not a war. It's a civil crisis. Cameroon hasn't had any war since independence. Do you know what war is ?
Even the terrorists in the north are only staging insurgents. We can say countries like Sierra Leone and Liberia , Nigeria ...they had wars. Cameroon isn't fighting a war. It's an insurgency. I'm not saying it's good but it hasn't qualified to be called "war".
@@rockyyams it is a war. Stop spreading misinformation. There is a war in Southern Cameroon.
@@Passportbros8 Misinformation ? Wow.
Do you know what a war is ? There's war in Ukraine.
What is happening in "Southern Cameroons" is an armed conflict. It's not even a civil war. Civil war affects the whole country.
War is a conflict between two or more armies that could see about 50+ casualties everyday.
Do your research before you challenge me.
And remember : there's no existing region called Southern Cameroons. If you like call me a troll but there's only the NW and SW regions where the armed conflict is going on. The gov't dubbed them "terrorists" but they're not. They're insurgents.
And before anything , I was formerly an unflinching supporter of this war of liberation but it's all farce. Everything about it is bogus.
@@rockyyams You don't know what you are talking about. There is war in Ukraine and there is WAR in southern Cameroon. The people of southern Cameroon will be free and have their federation or separation whether you like it or not. God Yahweh will never forsake his children.
What happened to the discord link I posted?
No idea. I didn't see it. RUclips can sometimes automatically remove comments, though. I'll post a link in the description.
this video is very informative I really like it and I really appreciate your channel.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching and commenting!
@@FredoRockwell this is probably my favorite video from your channel since I'm interested in this topic, I never knew that Amazonian independence movement does not have a centralized leadership
Though recounted with plenty of inaccuracies, there are many truths. The important key element is making this crisis available in the public space. The facts shall surely be presented as are. Thank you so very much for the publicity. Ambazonia shall be free.
This is a summary. What are the inaccuracies?
Ambezobia forever!
Do you support independence for Ambazonia?
@@FredoRockwell of course we will...
@@FredoRockwell Of course. I don't consider half the states of Africa to be legitimate. Break that shit up yo.
#FreeAmbazonia
very informative though upsetting. thank you for this education
Once Biya dies, Cameroon (LRC) will likely fall into chaos when the historic rivalries of the major ethnic groups rears it head. The Northerners and Bamileke and Beti groups don’t get along and will likely fight each other. This gives Southern Cameroonians an opportunity to really push forward for total independence while their neighbors turn on each other.
That's very interesting. Do you think Biya might try to put his son Franck in power before he dies to avoid this? And do you think it would work?
@@FredoRockwell yes, the dictator will. Already in Progress though...
Even if Biya does so, scores from 60 years ago will eventually be settled. All that would secure Biya’s son’s place on the throne is the Beti dominated military. Without that, the current cabal on power can not hold power. Basically, a tiny minority controls Cameroon at the expense of all other groups, especially the economically dominant Bamileke.
Yeah I heard there was violent dispute about water rights a while back ago.
@@FredoRockwell my Friend try to resolve problems in your country first. You might try as hard as you want but Cameroon will Never BE DIVIDED. I really pray for you to live long enough to Witness Cameroon's unity.
Correct explanation
Thanks! Good comment!
Even cameroonians themselves dont know thier history.
I do
The republic of Ambazonia is ruled by Paul Biya
Yes it is. Maybe some day there will be a free and fair election and the people in Ambazonia and the rest of Cameroon can choose their own leader?
Save Ambazonia!
That’s a very interesting flag design.
Yes - I think it's a really great one. It's very distinctive but not overly complicated.
Yeah, its a really great flag.
Fantastic video, and it was really informative.
Thank you! I'm hoping to make a few videos in this style and format to see how they do. I can also make them more quickly as well, so hopefully there will be more of them.
Why did they choose unification with French Cameroon who later annexed them, instead of joining Nigeria?
Most likely it was because Nigeria is majority Muslim and Cameroon is Christian so British Cameroon is also Christian so it made sense at the time
That's my understanding too. At the time, I don't think anyone could have predicted Cameroon's government would be worse than Nigeria's either.
@@leopardknowledge.1430 Oh so true, you have a point. I wish they see beyond their immediate fears at the time. Sometimes, what you wish for is not what is actually good for you sometimes. God will see them through this struggles.
They created a 2 state confederation with Cameroun and they became The State of West Cameroon and Cameroun became the State of East Cameroon respectively running their affairs by separate government headed by a prime minister, which was like a domestic independence rather than integrating with Nigeria. The State of West Cameroon (Ambazonia) was Annex by France using East Cameroon(Cameroun) as a proxy because huge crude oil and gas was discover there in 1972 and by 1973 the exploitation of it began by France till date.
Ambazonia reminds me of the republic of somaliland who gained independence from british empire and chose to merge with italian somalia as equal partners and the hope of greater somalia which french somaliland today known as Djibouti, NFD which today is part of kenya(british handed that region to kenya) and the somali state of Ethiopia (which the European powers handed that region to ethiopia) but that dream of our forefathers never happened and it was a big mistake when somaliland chose to merge with somalia in 1960 as somalia down graded somaliland to 'just another region' in the country and the people of were marginalised and fought against the brutal regime in 1980s. Djibouti saw how marginalised were the people of somaliland so they chose to be independent after france granted them their independence wise move. The republic of somaliland was independent for 5 days 1960 and recognised by 35 countries at the time including the u.s before they wrongly merged with italian somalia who recieved their independence 5 days later.
The republic of somaliland declared independence from somalia on the 18th of may 1991 after the dictator was ousted. Today the republic of somaliland is a de facto state with their own military, currency, passport, institutions and parliament with a democratically elected president. The republic of somaliland has a diplomatic relationship with many countries but no country has fully recognised it instead countries like uk is the only western country that has a permanent office in the capital city hargeisa and other regional countries like ethiopia, kenya, Djibouti and the UAE has represented offices aka cosy embassies and they accept somaliland passport etc etc. The u.s started to have a relationship with the republic of somaliland recently due to somaliland strategic location and the republic of somaliland is the only country in the region that refused China's money but instead formed a diplomatic relationship with taiwan. Taiwan will help the republic of somaliland on how to navigate without international recognition and U.N seat so far theu opened many doors for somaliland like the u.s congress (both the house and senate) and is always helping the country in many ways like technology and agriculture. You give a man a fish, he will eat for a day but you teach a man how to fish, he will eat forever so Taiwan's policy is not aid and they don't have the billions of china but they will teach you many things. Who wouldn't like his country to have what Taiwan has? In term of economy, technology and the standard of life.
Thank you for doing this. Presently I am in southern Cameroon. And like you said what we clearly need is not a separation but a different government, because there is no unity amongst the Southern leaders everyone wants something for themselves.
But Biya has refused to talk or do anything about the problem out here he has decided to use force and the government is loosing billions of XAF in this war going on.
He lost the last election to Maurice Kamto, but he stole it still by creating a fake constitutional council to investigate.
Even if he dies, the idea is his son will take over. Same old same old.
Thanks for watching and for your comment! I had read that Biya is grooming his son to take over, which really must be awful for the people of Cameroon to watch happen. If there was ever any doubt that he is a tyrannical dictator who has no business being supported by the international community, this should remove it.
@@FredoRockwell The international community will keep supporting him because most of our resources are given to them.
My brother what we need is separation and nothing else...
Another 43yrs of suffering is coming when his son takes over this will be backed by the west became they know what they are gaining. The only way out for southern Cameroon is total separation from this brutal regime nothing els. Because if the grant Federalism it can still be changed someday like what Ahijo did common anglophone don't be foolish again. Any anglophone talking about federation is a fool because u have not learn from the mistakes of our father's during the plebicit and Fumbam be wise ok
Bro what we need is Total seperation, except you want S.Cameroon to keep begging lrp. Seperation will do the job.
Probably best for them to rejoin Nigeria than seek independence, in my honest opinion.
Hello Mr Rockwell
It's mean cameroon has always been one ❤
I didn't know. Interesting claim.
I hope the story is more widely known. One reason Paul Biya gets away with so much is because people don't pay attention to the Anglophone Crisis.
@@FredoRockwell absolutely true, and even the UN am so surprised this body was created to resolve situations like these but more than 5years they haven't still intervene. People are dying everyday, Christmas eve our parents were ambushed by the military for no just any reason , their homes were burnt and about 3 persons were killed. Until when???😭😭😭
Talking to you now, our family compound was also burnt down by the military in 2018 and am not the only one. Our parents and grand parents leave in the bushes right now paying a debt they don't know about. That independence will definitely come someday...
But they're not English either a French what is the native languages,?????
I'm not an expert, but there are several native languages spoken in the Southern Cameroons, and I think an English Pidgin language is commonly spoken in the area as well.
Free Ambozonia!
Traduire en français svp
Alors, je parle francais, mais pas tres bien. Si quelqu'un veux traduire les mots anglais, je peux "uploader" a la video.
You better learn English my friend, your French is a very limited language
southern Cameroon will be free in yahshua mighty name. Whether people like it or not. God Yahweh will not abandon his people. The biblical 12 tribes of Israel.
Ambazonia/Southern Cameroons will eventually be free of LRC even if it takes 50 years. The vast majority of so-called Anglophones want to be an independent nation.
LRC?
@@jeremybertz796 LRC refers to the French word "La République du Cameroun" which means in English "The Republic of Cameroon", it's the name the French Cameroons adopted following its independence from France in 1960.
@@lucasbyee Ah ok.
No no no my friend
1st Germany never established colony there was a protectorate agreement between the local kings and Germany but the Germans abused that which made the "Société des nations" share Cameroon as if it belonged to Germany (wrong) and that's where our problems began people can say what they want but the Western world are equally if not responsible of the crisis for not following the contracts.
And two entrances examination in all I mean all government schools in Cameroon are in both languages. I think you meant that in most of those schools the teaching language is mainly French ( which of cause is sad)
A part from this the rest is ok the Ahidjo government then and the Biya regime now are the worse things that ever happen to Cameroonian (either anglophones or francophones)
Thanks for watching and commenting! Germany called its colony a protectorate, but from what I've read it was a really brutal regime that didn't genuinely respect any local rulers. If it wasn't a colony, then that's at best a very minor technicality. Also, from what I've read some tests are French only and some aren't. But it should never happen in a genuinely bilingual country, don't you think?
@@FredoRockwell yep well regarding the agreement between the local kings and Germany that's why I said our problems began with them and that's why it's so complex today because if the international laws shall be followed strictly them all those colonial countries ( Germany France and British) shall pay a huge price to the people of Cameroon today that's why none of them want the true to be established. Again from a legal stand Cameroon was never a German colony.
Now regarding the exams I don't know of any public school where the entrance test is only in French!!! But of course it's deplorable that in almost all them (may be expect those in English speaking areas) the teaching is mostly in french
What I read was that the French-only exams are for professional schools (which I guess would be post-graduate degrees or similar). I really wanted to keep the video short to encourage people to watch it, so I didn't go into any detail though.
@@FredoRockwell and also those who claim to be separatist are equally playing around the terms. They don't want to acknowledge the fact that during the illegal German occupation there was one Kamerun with a k. So the remaining or the other part of that which they call "la république" or the French Cameroon today can and even shall claim that part just as they want to limit the history just to the British time...
@@FredoRockwell yep understood. However the government since the Ahidjo time has been a total disgrace! Today we have the longest ruling president with over 40years in power!!! But it's is totally non sense from some people to try to make the francophones responsible for that no no and no. Not because am a francophone but because the true is that Mr Biya's government is made up of a couple of friends of his from every part of the country that is the truth and I want to say with majority from his tribe though. The main opposition party until around 2014 was and anglophone who was supported by people all over the country yet he let the people down and is now dinning on the same table with Biya!!
The division you talk of is real but what you don't need to know is that the majority of Anglophone are for full right independent, besides some of the leaders are on Cameroon payroll,so division become normal
It's clear that there's a lot of support for independence. Has there every been a poll to determine exactly how strong support is? I'm guessing Biya wouldn't allow this, though. As for division, I'm sure Biya's regime will do what it can to keep things divided, but I also suspect there is more of a problem than just taking money from Yaounde.
@@FredoRockwell yes sir,late cardinal Tumi carry out a survey three years ago and 69%of Abazonians opted for full independent
That's interesting to know!
Meaning that you are in a country and you don't fill happy and loop " independence you shout!!!😂😂 Very funny !! The northern Cameroonian who joined Nigeria and who are currently affected by boko haram would just wake up and ask for independence!
So was Southern and Northen Cameroonsand French Cameroon all part of one Kamerun? So where is your So called Ambazonia coming from? Do rewrite history. Better advocate for a better Cameroon for all not for the division. Africa is suffering because of the struggle of creating micro- states all over.
Yes, Southern Cameroons was originally part of German Kamerun. But so were parts of present day Nigeria, CAR, and Congo. I don't think imaginary lines drawn by colonizers should be the most important issue, though. What's more important is the human rights and access to democracy of all individuals in all parts of Cameroon. If Paul Biya's regime can't provide this, that regime should be changed. I'm not advocating any particular change myself, though. There are lots of options, and as long as there is an open and democratic process for enacting change, then I say let the Cameroonian people of today (not dead colonizers from the distant past) draw their own political boundaries.
Yes they were an entity. After the first world war, the territory was under the control of France and the British, then in 1961 October 1st , we got our independance from The British. Southern Cameroon was a State.
@Richard Wright show me where in history Southern Cameroon has independence from Britain. Why do some of you keep spreading lies? But why though?
@@leonelfonju9884 well said brother, this video is full of lies,
@@FredoRockwell I'm from The SW region and I'm a Cameroonian and happy to be so. Cameroon as many problems (true), yes politicians part of the problem but the separatists are a very big part of the problems.
Why don't... the Anglophones... petition to join Nigeria just like the Northern Cameroons did? Wouldn’t that be best for everybody?
There's no mechanism for this, first of all. I don't think Cameron would be willing to give up part of its territory. It's also very possible that Nigeria wouldn't agree either. Also, the people of Ambazonia should be allowed to have more than just these two options.
Watching this for about the 6th or 10th time
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Ambazonia isn't a topic much discussed espially recently so thanks for the video, also really good footage. Though I do believe your a bit overly sympathetic to the rebels and though its easy to do that the rebels arn't vindicated either. The leaders often hord funds for themselves and accusations of kidnaping and terrorism. This isn't to say the government is good, I really don't think either side is really rightous in there acts.
I sympathize with the people of Southern Cameroons/Ambazonia, and I can understand what would make them think they can't remain in Cameroon and need to create a new state, but I wouldn't say I sympathize with the armed rebels at all. If I gave that impression it wasn't intentional. I do understand that there are some exceptional circumstances when it is necessary to take up arms to protect yourself and your community, but I think that should only be done in the most extreme circumstances. I don't know a lot about the different rebel groups, but from what I do know what you describe sounds very possible. Once a rebel group starts making money from its activities, they are often reluctant to ever agree to peace - and that is a tragedy.
Lrp soldiers are the greatest rebels ever exits. They are wicket to the core.
@@RemoteBudget Isn't that a bad thing?
But bro u guy’s are trying to divide Africa. I don’t like ur video
Sorry they don't appeal to you, but thanks for watching and commenting anyway (and just to avoid doubt, I'm only explaining an issue here, not supporting anything specific).
That's ur cup of tea ok Ambazonial has come to stay take it or leave it
you know nothing, marriage is not by force. That's why Africans are week because we think when we divide we shall fall. You prefer to be enslave than divide?
southern Cameroon will be free in yahshua mighty name. Whether you like it or not. God Yahweh will not abandon his people. The biblical 12 tribes of Israel.
It will Never be a country. Cameroon was Never two lands and we will Never leave Bad colonial decision to ruin Cameroon's identity
Thanks for your comment. Wasn't Cameroon itself created by colonists, though? There was no Kamerun before Germany arrived. Even the name comes from the Portuguese word for "shrimp."
Wow
Good wow or bad wow?
The two regions being former parts of thesame country ( one kamerun) broken administratively by the west, then into North and south under British trusteeship , The perspective should be to ask what was the 2 regions position in the pre independent nigeria under British administration ? And did the Republic of cameroon treat the southern Cameroon any different from the treatment the northern cameroons received after opting to join the independent Republic of nigeria ?,... then we can begin to look for appropriate solutions .....
If they were equals , 2 dependents states or even equal entities as some try to claim , the UN would have surely negotiated the terms of independence without questions with them as it did with Samoa or some smaller nations ....
It's sad to hear some want it to remain broken nations as of 1919 even against the wishes of those who brake it in the first place...
( I believe it was broken for one part to be attached to nigeria and the other to be cameroon . no one ever planned to make 3 countries out of 2 in that region . So the indiginous just like in 1961 were asked to join one of the two countries , and a hand full today dream to do what others did in 1955 , walking away from Nigeria/ British administration unfortunately it was an international community project to divide cameroon in 1919 in the first place not theirs ).....
Thanks for commenting! I'm not exactly sure what you're intended point is, but I don't think it's really relevant how the Northern Cameroons was treated by Nigeria. I'm sure there were problems there too, but that doesn't justify Cameroon's treatment of the Southern Cameroons (this would be a "whataboutism" type of argument). What matters is that the Cameroonian government is oppressive and undemocratic, and that it mistreats its people. Arguably, it mistreats the citizens of the Southern Cameroons more. If Cameroon was free and democratic, I'd still think any independence movement was interesting, but I'd think it was a bad idea. If Cameroon cannot even provide basic democratic rights to its people though, than all Cameroonians (in Southern Cameroons or otherwise) should be free to seek alternative arrangements peacefully.
@@FredoRockwell the point is , the northern cameroons was assimilated into nigeria , their legislations and colonial rule were thesame, they were one not two parts of thesame one kamerun in 1919...
Okay. If I make a video about the Northern Cameroons I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for commenting!
@@FredoRockwell cool, gather the facts ,am sure it will emerge that southern cameroonians have a problem, of understanding the world order as we are still under the control of different spheres of influences as established after the second World War...
Oh and it don't seem to me african commonwealth nations who they suppose to lobby are sympathetic with them
And you know Britain functions with community dynamics ( I will spare your time now have a good day my friend )
@@rastafarai9879 if we want to get into the technicalities, German Kamerun starts from Douala to quaqua and ends there according to the 1884 Germano-Duala treaty. Anything else is illegal.
Funny how millions of black people are so worried about the war in Palestine, yet hundreds of thousands of Africans are dying everyday in war turned countries and there’s no awareness about it. My people have died in their thousands, millions displaced but u barely see or hear anything in the news outlets about Ambazonia. For the South African government trying to take Israel to court, pls don’t forget to also take La Republic du Cameroon to the ICJ. LONG LIVE THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF AMBAZONIA.
You've hit upon an important problem, I think, but for all people (not just black people). There is widespread ignorance about important conflicts around the world, and like the anglophone crisis, many of these involve tragic loss of life among civilians. I blame the media mostly. They tend to want to report about conflicts people are already familiar with rather than educate the public about new issues. I don't think reporting about Gaza is a problem, but I'm aware that in the US there are many days where there's more reporting about protests about Gaza than what's happening in Gaza itself. It's all been sad in my opinion. 😕
@@FredoRockwell I do agree with what u pointed out. However the main point I was trying to hit on is the fact that as black (Africans), we Do NOT PRIORITIZE issues that affect us. There are wars in Sudan, Somalia, northern Nigeria, Southern Cameroon (AKA Ambazonia), yet u don’t hear of African mediators. Now u tell me why South Africa is so involved in middle eastern affairs and also African leaders visiting Russia and Ukraine to mediate Putin’s genocide , without even mentioning what’s happening in the African continent. The war in Sudan is so bad that an eyewitness saw dogs feeding on human corpses in the streets of Khartoum, millions displaced yet Cyril(SA president) and co are worried about Eastern Europe. Africans worry so much about other races than theirs. It’s estimated that approximately eight hundred thousand people died during the genocide in Rwanda but I believe the figures are higher than that, it took America three months and ten days to categorize it as a genocide , then respond. My question is what immediate intervention did other African countries take as measures to stop the killings in Kigali and its surrounding regions? NOTHING. The Right to Self Determination is not a crime, it’s a right under the United Nations Charter. The first phase of this struggle seems to have proven disappointing for now but as a student of history, Yaoundé can’t count its chips yet. There is a fine chance of a second resurrection of Ambazonia, this time with a good structure and better planning. God willing we’ll Hit SUCCESS.
how biya still alive that dude be 90 years now 💀💀
Yeah, he turned 90 a few weeks ago. He's the oldest head of state inn the world I think (or close).
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You have tried with your analysis. But you need to work the conclusion again.
The leading moving now is the AgovC and ADF. AgovC is the political wing with an army known as the ADF. Meaning, Ambazonian Defense Forces.
The AgovC has United the real movements that are for Ambazonian freedom while the rest of the movements are paid by the regime of Cameroun and France thinking they can divide Ambazonians and hopping they can give up their fight for self determination.
But the Ambazonian people are now wise as the impostors, infiltrators, and opportunists within the struggle have been identified by the people and that’s how they’re push on the side.
Those associating themselves with the genocidal Cameroun regime will the dealt with when this whole thing is over & Ambazonia is independence attained.
When men chose money to do evil on others, History will repeat itself again.
Thanks for watching and for your comment!
As far as I can tell, I've had comments from people supporting multiple factions on this video, telling me I got the final part wrong and really their faction is the dominant one.
This kind of proves my point. One group may be larger, or control more territory, etc, but to the outside world it's very confusing and hard to follow.
The format is short. You failed short of letting your audience know how prosperous was southern cameroon, The 2 stars were removed by Biya in 1984 not by Ahidjo, furthermore Southern Cameroon gained her independence on 1st October 1961, had her a Prime Minister etc....
Yes, the format is short. According to my source, "The national flag of Cameroon was adopted in its present form on 20 May 1975 after Cameroon became a unitary state."
Tu es très émotif det pas impartial dans ta vidéo. Tu as revisité l'histoire et tu la prends pour la réalité. De toute les façons tout ce bavardage ne change rien. Si vous voulez continuer a vous entretuer entre vous c'est votre pb. Votre pays existe seulement sur RUclips et dans vos coeurs. Le reste c'est du bavardage inutile
Bonjour et merci pour votre commentaire. Je pense que vous m'avez confondu (l'auteur de la vidéo) avec quelqu'un du sud du Cameroun qui soutient le séparatisme ambazonien. Je suis américain et bien que j'aie été dans plusieurs pays d'Afrique, je n'ai été dans aucune partie du Cameroun et je n'y ai aucun lien autre que mon propre intérêt.
Ce que vous voyez dans la vidéo est mon résumé de la situation. Personnellement, je trouve les dictatures très désagréables, donc je suis sûr que cela transparaît dans la vidéo. Je pense qu'il est très raisonnable de penser que la démocratie et les droits humains fondamentaux sont quelque chose que chaque État devrait fournir, et s'ils ne le font pas, je suis critique. Est-ce que cela me rend émotif ? Alors je suis heureux d'être décrit comme émotif.
Concernant mon soutien à Ambazonia, je ne peux pas dire avec conviction qu'un nouveau pays est la bonne voie. Je peux cependant dire avec conviction que Paul Biya devrait démissionner de ses fonctions immédiatement et que le Cameroun devrait organiser des élections libres dès que possible. Si le Cameroun ne peut pas s'acquitter des fonctions de base d'un gouvernement démocratique, je ne pense pas qu'il soit surprenant que ses citoyens commencent à chercher des arrangements alternatifs.
@@FredoRockwell Américain mais bien sûr qui donne les leçons sur les droits de l'homme mdr quand on sait comment les Afro sont traités là-bas. Aller parler des droits de l'homme aux anglophones qui tuent leurs propres enfants parce qu'ils sont en colère?? Ta vidéo est trop partie pris...je comprends les anglo et j'apprécie pas Paul Biya mais faut être impartial. Moi jai écouté la vidéo d'un britannique sur la question anglophone. Il a mieux résumé la situation sans émotion et sans partie pris. Il donne les faits et chacun se fait sa propre opinion. Peut-être que la vidéo était pour leurs dire ce qu'ils veulent entendre.
Ou, très probablement, ma vidéo est la vidéo que je voulais faire. Ce qui est merveilleux avec RUclips, c'est que tout le monde a la possibilité de le faire, et tout le monde a la possibilité de les regarder s'il le souhaite ou non s'il ne le souhaite pas.
@@FredoRockwell Oui et tu l'as mis sur RUclips pour que les gens commentent non ?? C'est ça qui est bien avec RUclips. Tout le monde a le droit de donner aussi son opinion. Sinon la vidéo peut rester privée au cas les opinions diverses ne t'intéresse pas. Merci
Convenu! Bien sûr, j'accepte tous les commentaires. Je voulais simplement dire que je fais un effort de bonne foi pour expliquer une situation telle que je la vois, pas pour présenter tous les points de vue sur un sujet (c'est ainsi que certaines personnes définissent "objectif").
France and England have a rough history, but they've been stanch allies for going on 200 years now. Why don't French and English people go down there and explain to them how what they're fighting for is stupid. So much of English is borrowed from French anyway.
I think the source of the unrest in Ambazonia is political oppression and a lack of democracy. I agree that violence is bad in general, but I can also understand how violence is unavoidable if a government behaves this way.
This is the fakest story I've ever heard
Crikey! Anything specific you think of fake, or do you mean the entire video? Cameroon is a real country, I assure you.
@@FredoRockwell You only speak about one side of the story
I don't know if you know that Cameroon was united before the colons arrived. I am a Cameroonian living in Cameroon and nobody even knows about it because it is not true.
Although there were discriminations by the past, but It's no more the case. Worse is that you show separatists as good leaders without speaking about the all the murders and kidnappings that they do for money.