Conferences and Seminars

Since its creation, AFRICAphonie has organized numerous seminars on African-related issues in Cameroon. The organization has also been invited to numerous conferences across Africa. A non-exhaustive list of conferences attended or organized follows:Seminar/Conferences Organised:

• AFRICAN RENAISSANCE WEEK, Buea, Cameroon May 1998
• Africa's Image in Western Media,Buea, Cameroon, March 1999
• Self-reliance in an emerging Africa,Buea, Cameroon May 1999
• African week, Buea ,Cameroon, June 1999
• Kwanzaa cultural nite, Buea Cameroon
• Pan African CONGRESS -Cameroon,December 1999
• Creation of African Union clubs in State Universities, 2002
• Arts and Culture Forum, Muea, 2003

Seminar/Conferences Participated

International Peace Summit,DAKAR ,SENEGAL ,DECEMBER 1995

Organisation of African Unity Day, Buea, Cameroon, May 1998

International Conference on Culture of peace and Governance Maputo,Mozambique, September 1997

Africa Awareness Day, University of Buea,Cameroon,December 1998

Workshop on the drafting of a Constitution for United States of Africa, Yaounde Cameroon, January 2000

Elected Members of the african Civil Society OrganisationYaounde, Cameroon, January 2000

First international Conference for Arab-African Non Governmental Organisation, Tripoli, Libya, April 2000

Conference on Involuntary Dissapearance, Cotonou-Benin, 2003.

Comments

[Larry Bate Takang]

Hi, Monsieur George Ngwane,
I have been following your work and do appreciate your efforts alot. Incidentally, you do appear in thesame issue of the Voice magazine which carries a review of my just published novel: "A Place Of Fun And Evil"
The Editor is a personal friend and I know most of the guys working for the VOICE Magazine in the Netherlands.I still remember you talking to me about Pan-Africanism at Alliance Franco Buea. What is interesting is that you are still carrying the flag and people like us have joined you through diffrent organisations. I can only say keep up the good work. I will be in touch again and if you need my services, I will be there somehow.
Hope to talk to you soon and keep up the good work.

[Squinty]

Fellow Southern Cameroonians,
The time has come for us to change the course of history. The time has come for us to go beyond the rhetorics and take congrete actions. The time has come for us to start the revolution.

Since October 1 1961 we lost our sense of identity. Predators set on our land and have since sapped us dry and they have continued their attempts to deprive us of our dignity and patriotism. The time has come for us to say NO!!!

Today we declare that violence begets violence. As we are poised to celebrate our INDEPENDENCE on OCTOBER 1st, I would like to take this opportunity and inform you the youths of Southern Cameroons that the SOUTHERN CAMEROONS LIBERATION ARMY has been formed. Our motto is "we can make the difference". The force of argument has failed. Diplomacy has failed. Democracy has failed. War is not a break down of communication or negotiation but just another way for a people to voice their frustration and determination. Our course is just, our cry is honest. Let history be our judge.

Contact:
s_quinty@yahoo.ca
tel:+46 (0)762 89 20 89

[EBULLE MBELLE'SAMBE]

I just read a message by Bate Takang calling on all children of the " second province" to rise up for thier rights. I know exactly how he felt at the time he was writing that message. Of course I am an Anglophone too. But should we be talking of peace and unity in Africa, and at the same time calling for a break off of a group by force? That will mean sending away the rain and winking at the storm with the left eye. Our forefathers say: It takes alot of care to kill a fly that is petching on the scrotum. The name Cameroon existed in the times of the Germans, and there was nothing like " Francophone" or "Anglophone". We regret the legacy that was left by those twin colonial masters, but we should not resort to violence because of a few unscrupulous politicians who believe that " only they know what suits the masses"(George Ngwane). I seriously give my vote to the the memorandum The Mwalimu and his crew sent to The head of state, for indenpendent candidature in elections in Cameroon. Of course the law provides for that, and such avenues should be exploited and used to provoke debate. It is and intellctual fight accompanied with action. Let us fight on.

[EBULLE MBELLE'SAMBE]

CORRECTION:The message was posted by SQUINTY and not Bate Takang as I ealier mentioned.

[Larry Bate Takang]

Dear Ebulle Mbelle'sambe,
Thanks alot for posting the correction.I suppose the confusion stems from the way the page in designed.That particular message was posted by Squinty as you rightly pointed out. My message had nothing to do with Southern Cameroons. It is the message dated July 15, 2006 at 09:10 AM. It is clearly adressed "Hi, Monsieur George Ngwane,". So, it is the message above my name.
That said,I believe pan-Africanism which by no means did I try to elaborate on in that very short message particularly adressed to Mr. Goerge Ngwane, is a whole different issue to the Southern Cameroons matter. Moreso, I do not absolutely believe in violence, and would never advocate for it. Although it is clear you made a mistake which you rightly have corrected, I felt I should use this opportunity to point this out. Thanks again for the correction.