Arson in the North-West/South-West regions:
The use of Social Media by belligerent groups According to Miriam Webster dictionary, “arson” is the willful or malicious burning of property (such as a building), especially with criminal or fraudulent intent. Meanwhile, dictionary.cambridge.org defines“arson” as a noun and the crime of intentionally starting a fire to damage or destroy something, especially a building and […]
Ethnic Attacks: “How individuals use social media to drive the ideology of divide between North Westerners and South Westerners as well as Anglophones and Francophones in the context of the Anglophone crisis.”
By Maikem Emmanuela Manzie Merriam Webster defines social media as forms of communication, such as websites for social networking and microblogging. Users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages and other content such as videos. Wikipedia.org defines the Anglophone crisis as the conflict in the southern Cameroons region of Cameron, part of the […]
Kidnapping of political figures: Use of social media by Separatists to influence the kidnapping of political leaders and traditional authorities to show their strength.
The Anglophone Crisis that started with a strike by teachers and later Common Law lawyers demanding for better recognition of the Anglo-Saxon system alongside the French system that had dominated the educational and law sectors in 2016. It later became an armed conflict with a cross section of youths taking up arms against the state […]
The killing of Chief of Liwuh La Malale: How Some Elites use the Social Media to Aggravate the North West/South West Divide
As the Anglophone crisis continues to take turns for the worst, Chief Ewome John Eko alias Moja Moja, of Bwassa village in Buea Sub Division of Fako Division, South West Region of Cameroon and a soldier in the Cameroon Defense and Security Force has continuously used hate languages against the people of the North West […]
Social Media Expose Belligerents Using Rape as a Weapon of War in the Anglophone Crisis
The Anglophone crisis that started as a peaceful protest later became a bloody war with killings and burning down of houses by both separatist fighters and the forces of law and order, forcing many to flee to safer places within and out of Cameroon. Women and girls have been more affected by the crisis, and […]
Thème : Crise anglophone : Comment les réseaux sociaux ont attiré l’opinion publique sur la prostitution des jeunes filles au Douala (Bonabéri).
PLAN1- Définition des concepts2- Introduction3- Corpus4- Conclusion5- Recommandation 1.Définition des concepts Crise anglophone : Crise socio-sécuritaire qui sévit dans les régions du Nord- Ouest et Sud-Ouest du Cameroun depuis 2016.Opinion publique : Désigne l’ensemble des convictions et des valeurs, des jugements, des préjugés et des croyances plus ou moins partagés par lapopulation d’une société donnée.Prostitution […]
Social Media & Modern Day Conflicts – Cameroon
Traditionally, the media has always been the main source of information in times of conflict, and it affects how people see the ‘other’ side. However, the introduction of social media has completely changed how the public consumes news; it is now more interactive and instantaneous. Social media is an excellent platform to project personal views […]
Elections, violence and social media
Legislative and local council elections in Cameroon have taken place even though they were overshadowed by separatist violence, which displaced hundreds of thousands of people, and a partial opposition boycott. Sunday9th elections witnessed threats both online and offline from activists in the diaspora and fighters on the ground. These threats served as a reminder of the […]
Hacking: Avatars a threat to social media in Cameroon
The rising popularity of social media might be the best thing that has happened to Hackers all around the world. Not only has it cemented the place for longtime hackers, but it has also attracted and created new ones. In Cameroon, like most other parts around the globe, the more technology advances, the more individual […]
Common Digital Platforms in Cameroon and their usage
Since the introduction of the internet and subsequent use of social media in Cameroon in early 2000, there has been a steady increase in the number of users per year. By December 2000, Cameroon had 20,000 internet users and by June 2019, internet users in Cameroon drastically increased to 6,128,422 with Facebook alone having more […]