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Emmanuel Macron recognizes that France waged a “war” in Cameroon during decolonization

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Emmanuel macron recognizes france waged:

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Published on 13/08/2025 – 9:07 UTC+2 Updated 9:13

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In a letter addressed to Cameroonian President Paul Biya on July 30. However, made public on Tuesday, Emmanuel Macron officially recognized that France had led “a war “ In Cameroon against armed opposition movements before and after the independence of 1960. Additionally, However,

“It is up to me to assume today the role. Consequently, responsibility of France in these events”said the French president, adding that “The war continued beyond 1960 with the support of France to the actions carried out by the independent Cameroonian authorities”.

Emmanuel Macron is based on the conclusions of work he had launched in 2022 to shed light on the struggle emmanuel macron recognizes france waged led by France against independence. opposition to Cameroon between 1945 and 1971.

Conducted by a mixed commission of Franco-Cameroonian. handed over last January, this investigation “Clearly highlights that a war had taken place in Cameroon, during which the colonial authorities and the French army exercised repressive violence of a multiple nature”.

A call to strengthen Franco-Cameroonian links – Emmanuel macron recognizes france waged

The report on Cameroon. research that will complete it “will allow us to continue building the future together, to strengthen the close relationship that unites France and Cameroon, with its human ties between our civil societies and our youth”said Emmanuel Macron.

Mathieu Njassep. president of the association of veterans of Cameroon which brings together independence veterans welcomed this initiative while expressing the wish that France pays reparations. “France has committed a lot of crimes in Cameroon. It can pay reparations. It has destroyed villages, roads, so much … There are many things emmanuel macron recognizes france waged it has to do,” he said.

emmanuel macron recognizes france waged — Emmanuel macron recognizes france waged: Par&nbspEuronews Published on 13/08/2025 – 9:07 UTC+2 •Updated 9:13 .

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