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Seminar

Cameroon Now: Crisis in the Anglophone Region and Legacies of a Dual Postcolonial State

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Seminar — Cameroon, a country formed in 1961 by merging former French and British colonies, has been on media headlines within the past three years. We have seen stories of Boko Haram attacks in the north, the country’s inability to host the recent African cup of Nations, the internet disconnection and the crisis in the Anglophone region. As the biggest economy in central Africa, there are concerns that a deteriorating political and economic situation in Cameroon could spark a major regional crisis. In this public seminar we will talk about the economic and political challenges facing Cameroon.

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Place:
Room 8B-1-14, Building 8B, South Campus, University of Copenhagen, Karen Blixens Plads, 2300 Copenhagen S

Hosted by:
Centre of African Studies

Cost:
Free

Cameroon, a country formed in 1961 by merging former French and British colonies, has been on media headlines within the past three years. We have seen stories of Boko Haram attacks in the north, the country’s inability to host the recent African cup of Nations, the internet disconnection and the crisis in the Anglophone region. As the biggest economy in central Africa, there are concerns that a deteriorating political and economic situation in Cameroon could spark a major regional crisis. In this public seminar we will talk about the economic and political challenges facing Cameroon. The seminar will have contributions from:

Peder Frederik Jensen is a trained boatbuilder, writer and documentarist. He was just awarded the Timbuktu price for his writings about West- and Central African issues. Peder is currently working on a book about the Baka people in the Cameroon rainforest. He has published a number of fiction books and have been writing for Danish dailies: Information and Politiken.

Shey Tatah Sevidzem is a native of Nso Kingdom of Anglophone Cameroon, born to a Muslim father and a Christian mother.He initiated the Nso Family Union Group in Europe and is a pioneer member of the Africa-Europe Diaspora Platform now known as African Diaspora Development Platform (ADEPT). He works as a humanitarian for many international organizations. He presently does philanthropic work for Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria. Shey has an MA in Communication and Cultural Encounters from Roskilde University.

Primus M. Tazanu (PhD,  social anthropologist) is a senior guest researcher at CAS. His research revolves around social practices and the production of meanings through new media technologies. Primus has done studies on new/social media, migration, transnationalism, Pentecostal representations and critical diversity. He is presently looking at the implications of smartphones and social media platforms on politics in Africa.

 

 

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