Political Discourse on Southern Cameroons Security Situation, 1959 -1961: A Historical Appraisal

Richard Talla Tanto and Julius Nkeh
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Richard Talla Tanto: Faculty of Arts, The University of Bamenda, Cameroon
Julius Nkeh: Faculty of Arts, The University of Bamenda, Cameroon

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2019, vol. 3, issue 11, 355-365

Abstract: This article examines the pre-plebiscite and the post plebiscite discourse that culminated into the creation of a police force in West Cameroon. The discussions which gained added impetus from 1959 was part of Southern Cameroons quest for security guarantees in the context of the struggle for statehood. The paper argues that Southern Cameroons debated her security situation from a disadvantageous standpoint and finally attained independence with a police force that could not adequately address security challenges and so had to be succored by the gendarmes from the Republic of Cameroun. British partial commitment to the task of creating an indigenous police force for Southern Cameroons, lack of cohesiveness amongst West Cameroonian politicians and the influence of President Ahmadou Ahidjo informed the conclusions of Southern Cameroons’ security debate.

Date: 2019
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