The culture history of the Republic of Cameroon

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Anger at Cameroon dance ban
By Francis Ngwa-Niba in Cameroon, BBC News, 25 July 2000. Attempts to ban lascivious Mapouka dance music, originating from the Côte d'Ivoire, but sometimes danced locally entirely in the nude. Popular culture vs. authorities.
Chinese in Cameroon Do Healthy Trade
The Dispatch (Accra), 29 August 2000. A bitter rivalry between local doctors and traditional healers from China. The country has over the past four years witnessed a boom in Chinese traditional medicine as many locals shun Western drugs and local traditional herbs.
Dismiss Language Factionalism: Hard-boiled Realism in Africa
From Justice Mbuh, Black Data Processor-Africa list, 10 March 2001. Argues that bilingualism in the abstract sounds good, but in practice is a cover for neocolonialism because of inequitable application.
Religious Groups Mobilise Against Tribalism
Panafrican News Agency (Dakar), 6 April 2001. The Catholic, Protestant and Muslim communities of Cameroon are mobilising against tribalism and corruption. The theme of the fourth campaign of its kind will be let's fight tribalism and corruption for a transparent management. An attempt to link traditional culture with corruption.