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Chapter 6 : THE PARTITION OF CAMEROON

EFFECT OF PARTITION
  • It marked the end of the German rule in Cameroon
  • English and French language replaced the German language.
  • German institution and investments in the territory were complicated or confiscated.
  • Cameroon experience a dual colonial heritage which made Cameroon to become a Bilingual country.
  • The British implemented indirect rule policy in her territory while the French implemented assimilation of other policies like associate policy.
  • Britain administrated her own section of the territory as an integral part of Nigeria she further split the territory into 02 i.e southern Cameroon administrated as part of Southern Nigeria and Northern Cameroon administrated as part of Northern Nigeria.
  • The Britain neglected her partition of the territory in term of roads and railways unlike in French Cameroon where there were road,railways and the development of industries.
  • Partiton caused protest by some trises for example. The Douala protested the French control and request for a new treaty with France and Bamum protested beign under French control as they preferred British rule.
  • The partition divided ethnic group, the bakossi, Mbo, Tikars, Balong and Bamileke were patitioned                                                                                     
  • The partition contributed to the growth of Nation alism in 1945 in Cameroon parties like the UPC in French Cameroon and KNDP in Britain Cameroon wanted re-unification of the territory.
  • The partition created the minority or the Anglophone problemes that occurred after re-unification.
  • It hindered thhe dree movement of goods across the two territories.
par Claude Foumtum
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