Anglophone grievances run deep and have remained unaddressed for a long time.
Articles on Anglophone
Displaying all articles
An American university has banned the expression ‘no worries’. Here are some other words and phrases that confuse speakers of different versions of English.
A recent survey reveals a general uneasiness about using French among both francophone and anglophone public servants in administrative regions where bilingualism is required.
Many believe that it is only a return to the country’s two-state federation that will end the conflict and break the impasse.
In many instances, social media appears to be amplifying violence, creating a culture of impunity when perpetrators are not held accountable, and increasing insecurity and suspicion.
Ordinary people are being deeply affected by the continued violence tearing apart Cameroon.
Anglophones have long complained that their language and culture are marginalised. They say if this doesn’t change, they must be granted independence.
West African leaders have nursed the idea of a common currency for the sub-region since the turn of the century. But conditions for member countries to make this happen appear unattainable.
Top contributors
-
Professor of History, Université de Yaounde 1
-
Associate Professor of Strategy & IB, University of Bath
-
Professor of History, University of Dayton
-
Adjunct Professor, University of Toronto
-
Executive director, Africa Institute of South Africa, Human Sciences Research Council
-
Assistant Professor of Africana Studies, Lafayette College
-
PhD candidate in Political Studies at the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Johannesburg
-
Professeur en sociologie de l’éducation/ Professor of Sociology of Education, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
-
Professor of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford
-
Adjunct Lecturer, University of Toronto