 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| France | 58,800 [1] |
| Canada | 55,095 [2] |
| United States | 25,100 [1] |
| Germany | 25,000 [3] |
| Sweden | 6,100 [1] |
| United Kingdom | 2,900 [1] |
| Italy | 15,013 [4] |
The Cameroonian diaspora refers to all populations originating from Cameroon who have emigrated temporarily or permanently outside the borders of the country, while maintaining ties with it.
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Andre-Marie Mbida was a Cameroonian statesman, a nationalist, the first Cameroonian to be elected Member of Parliament at the French National Assembly, a Prime Minister of Cameroon, the second African-born Prime Minister in Sub-Saharan Africa, the first Head of State of French-speaking autonomous Cameroon from 12 May 1957 to 16 February 1958, and the first political prisoner of independent Cameroon from 29 June 1962 to 29 June 1965.
Djohong is a town and commune in Cameroon.
Raphaël Onana, born on 14 July 1919, was a Free French soldier of Cameroonian origin, naturalised French. He was born at Poupouma, in Nkol Okala a village in the Province du Centre to the north-west of Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, and died 11 November 2002, at Yaounde,
Simon Pierre Tchoungui was a medical doctor who was appointed Prime Minister of Cameroon from October 1965 until 20 May 1972, when the United Republic of Cameroon came into being.
The National Library of Cameroon is the national library of Cameroon. It was established in 1966 and it is located in Yaoundé.
Cameroonian literature includes literature in French, English and indigenous languages.
Cameroonian National Paralympic Committee is the primary body in Cameroon for the promotion of sports for people with disabilities. It has four member organizations: Cameroonian Sports Federation for the Visually Impaired (FECASDEV), Cameroonian Sports Federation for the Physically Disabled (FECASDEP), Cameroonian Federation of Sports the Intellectually Disabled (FECASDI) and the Cameroonian Federation for Sports for the Deaf (FECASSO). The President of the Cameroonian Paralympic Committee is Jean Jacques Ndoudoumou. The organization has four vice presidents, who all serve as the presidents of CNPC's member organizations.
Cameroonian Federation of Sports the Intellectually Disabled (FECASDI) (French: Federation Camerounaise Des Sports Pour Deficients Intellectuals (Fecasdi)) is the national sports federation for sportspeople with intellectual disabilities competing in International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability (INAS) and Paralympic events. They organize national ID sports championships. The federation was recognized by law in 2010, and then became a member of the Cameroonian Paralympic Committee in 2011. FECASDI has tried to get its sportspeople qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics. They have also hosted several conferences.
Cameroonian Sports Federation for People with Disabilities was one of the primary national sports federation for people with disabilities in Cameroon prior to the organization being dissolved in August 2011. It served as the country's National Paralympic Committee for many years. Problems with internal governance arose starting in the early 2000s and continued until the federation closed.
Jean-Marie Aléokol Mabiemé is a Cameroonian political figure and disability sports administrator.
Cameroonian Sports Federation for the Physically Disabled (FECASDEP) (French: Fédération Camerounaise de Sports pour Déficients Physiques) is the national sports federation for people with physical disabilities.
Cameroonian Sports Federation for the Deaf (FECASSO) (French: Fédération Camerounaise de Sports pour Sourds) is the national sports federation for people with hearing impairments in Cameroon.
Gaston-Paul Effa is a writer from Lorraine of Cameroonian origin, also a professor of philosophy.
Theatre of Cameroon consists in the theatrical plays produced across Cameroon. Its history dates back to the pre-colonial time, but it has gained wide popularity since the 1970s, with practitioners such as Daniel Ndo, Dieudonné Afana and David Kemzeu. It is made of different trends, some of them are more inflected by the European theatrical tradition, some others are more attuned to the indigenous performative styles. The comic genre is presently dominating so that laughter has become synonymous with modern Cameroon theatre productions, according to Bole Butake. Theatre of Cameroon is sometimes subdivided in traditional theatre, colonial theatre, and post-independence theatre.
The Honorable Faustine Villanneau Chebou Kamdem Fotso born on the 12th of June, 1965, is a computer scientist, environmentalist, and lawyer from Cameroon.
René Philombé, pen name of Philippe Louis Ombedé, born in the city of Ngaoundere, was a Cameroonian writer, journalist, poet, novelist, and playwright who mostly wrote in French. He was one of the founders of the Association of Cameroonian Poets and Writers (APEC) of which he was the secretary for 20 years. He received the Mottart Prize from the Académie Française and the Fonlon-Nichols prize from the African Literature Association.
Careen Pilo Selangai who writes as Careen Pilo is an author, writer, and diplomat from Cameroon.
The Evangelical College of Libamba near Makak was established in 1945 during the expansion of the Presbyterian Church in the Bassa region of Cameroon.
Daniel Etounga-Manguelle was a Cameroonian economist and writer. His work L’Afrique a-t-elle besoin d'un programme d’ajustement culture ? led to his rise to fame through his African economic doctrine.
