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Cameroon has been independent since October 1, 1961. Before that, Portugal, Germany, France and Great Britain ruled the country for around 500 years. Since 2016, the Central African country has been confronted with growing conflicts and increasing political and social tensions. Increasing social inequality and poverty, particularly in rural areas, are also major challenges that need to be addressed. In addition, there is a considerable backlog of reforms and investments as well as political challenges such as corruption and dwindling trust in political institutions, which are hampering the country's development. The 40-year colonial history has shaped and divided the country, and the effects, such as the different anglophone and francophone school and court systems, can still be felt in the everyday lives of Cameroonians today.
The security situation in Cameroon has been tense for years: In the North-West and South-West regions, various separatist groups have been fighting against the government army for an independent state since 2017; in the Far North region, there have been deadly attacks and kidnappings by Boko Haram since 2014; and in the East region, Seleka rebels from the neighboring Central African Republic have been committing violent crimes against civil society. These three armed conflicts are responsible for around two million refugees and internally displaced persons.
The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung has been active in Cameroon since 1987 and focuses its work on strengthening participatory democracy in Central Africa, supporting socio-ecological transformation, democratizing and reforming the security discourse, promoting and adhering to the criteria of sustainability and social justice in economic development and promoting gender equality. It attempts to achieve its goals through workshops, conferences, regional exchange forums, studies and publications, political consultations and targeted training measures.
Learn more about our work in Cameroon on the country project website.
Kurtenbach, Sabine; Bamuh Apara, Susan; Netzer, Nina
Cameroon / Sabine Kurtenbach, Susan Bamuh Apara, Nina Netzer ; Issuing department: Division for International Cooperation, Global and European Policy. - Bonn : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V., 2024. - 18 Seiten = 2,7 MB PDF-File. - (Analysis). - (Peaceptions)Electronic ed.: Bonn : FES, 2024ISBN 978-3-98628-604-0
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= FES occasional papers ; No2 / Friedrich Ebert Stiftung ; Gabriel Ngwé, Marie Akono. - [Yaounde] : Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Burea Cameroun et Afrique Centrale/Cameroon and Central Africa Office, Février 2024. - 47 Seiten = 1,4 MB PDF-Datei. - Electronic ed.: Yaounde : FES, 2024ISBN 978-0-9956323-5-3
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Studies on quality determining factors = Améliorer les manuels scolaires au Cameroun : enquête sur les déterminants de la qualité / The National Autonomous Union of Secondary Education (SNAES) in collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Cameroon and Central Africa. - Yaounde : Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, 2023. - 254, 265 Seiten = 22 MB, PDF-Datei. - Electronic ed.: Yaounde : FES, 2023ISBN 978-9956-532-33-9
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Aw Ndiaye, Eugénie Rokhaya; Sidibe, Mame Lika
Promoting democratic governance and inclusive security through CSO involvement in Mali, Nigeria, Cameroon and the wider ECOWAS region / authors: Eugénie Rokhaya AW NDIAYE, Mame Lika SIDIBE. - Dakar-Fann : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Peace and Security Competence Centre Sub-Saharan Africa, February 2023. - 41 Seiten = 1,8 MB PDF-File. - Electronic ed.: Dakar-Fann : FES-PSCC, 2023ISBN 978-2-490093-33-5
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Promotion de la gouvernance démocratique et de mesures de sécurité inclusive par lʿengagement des organisations de la société civile au Mali, au Nigéria, au Cameroun et dans la région élargie de la CEDEAO / Auteures: Dr. Eugénie Rokhaya AW NDIAYE, Mame Lika SIDIBE. - Dakar-Fann : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Paix et Sécurité, Centre de Compétence Afrique Subsaharienne, Février 2023. - 43 Seiten = 2 MB, PDF-File. - Electronic ed.: Dakar-Fann : FES-PSCC, 2023ISBN 978-2-490093-32-8
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