Panic grips elite as Grand North buys Muna’s APF

Panic grips elite as Grand North buys Muna’s APF

CPDM barons and their allies rushed in with “damage control measures” after opposition party leader and presidential aspirant Ben Muna moved into northern Cameroon and appeared to have roused impressive grassroots support in a part of the country often claimed by the ruling party. More

Elections, Handshakes, and Postponements.

Not to worry: elections are being held left and right with varying outcomes. That in Côte d’Ivoire left the people Mugabe’ed or Kibakied, whichever you like. Do not mind the motions of support trickling there from ‘social democratic’ and ‘leftwing’ groupings. The Biyas, Wades and others of the same feathers are chuckling in amusement at the fact that they are usually confronted by noises about commitment to values like social justice, democracy, liberty, mutual obligation, opportunity for all, responsibility… The ‘left-wingers’ may retort that it is precisely because of these values that they refuse to hand-over power on a platter of gold to the other side, whatever the decision of the people. Pity for those who thought that ‘leftwing’ politics could bring progress to Africa; pity for Africa and the prospect for continental peace and tranquillity!
Elections, Handshakes, and Postponements.