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Iss1/B1 Cameroon’s Independence Movement: in which the French Send People to the Hospital for Waving a UN Flag
Chris and Charley relate the gripping story of the Cameroonian Independence Movement 1945-1957, covering parts we didn’t have time for in Chapter 2. Subscriber link to bonus chapter: https://www.finitemag.org/2025/03/cameroon-independence-upc-france-um-nyobe-ahmaduo-ahidjo-pierre-messmer/ Not a subscriber? Subscribe here: https://www.finitemag.org/shop/
Iss1/B3 Does Anyone Here Love Ahmaduo Ahidjo? Anyone?
Bonus: Why did Ahidjo suddenly resign in 1982 at the height of his power? How did Paul Biya wrest power from a seemingly all-powerful Ahidjo? The mystery of Cameroon’s 1983 succession.
Iss1/B2 How to Become a Dictator (a Friend was Asking)
Bonus: The darkly fascinating cloak-and-dagger story of Ahidjo’s rise to power – with help from the French, of course.
Iss1/Ch2 Independence* Day
Chris and Charley discuss the incredible story of how Cameroon’s independence movement took on the French Empire and almost won. Then, they trace the sad story of how the French fought back, installed a dictator, and continue to exploit an “independent” Cameroon. Both agree that with France’s dark influence from independence to today, it is…
Iss1/Ch3 How Many Cameroonians Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb? Trick Question: IMF Shut Off the Electricity
The global scandal of debt and structural adjustments comes to Cameroon, contributing to poverty, underdevelopment, and desertification.
Iss1/B1 Cameroon’s Independence Movement: in which the French Send People to the Hospital for Waving a UN Flag
Bonus: The gripping story of Cameroon’s independence movement, 1945-1957
Iss1/Ch2 Independence* Day
In Chapter 2, the incredible story of how Cameroon’s independence movement took on the French Empire and almost won. We uncover how the French fought back, installed a dictator, and how the French continue to exploit an “independent” Cameroon.
Iss1/Ch1 Desertification Happens When Raindrops Meet Him at the Bar Instead of Percolating into Groundwater: Stay Thirsty, My Friends
Chris and Charley discuss the Sahel’s desertification crisis, and how this has led to the collapse of Lake Chad. Then, they try to decide whether global poverty statistics characterize poverty or are an exercise in concealing the severity of the problem before reviewing those statistics for Cameroon. Then they turn to and water infrastructure in…
Issue 1 Introduction: @#$% You, Freshwater!
Chris explains the stakes of Issue 1. We begin with atrocious statistics on humanity’s access to drinking water and uncover some shocking examples of the collapse of freshwater resources. We cover the source of a quarter of humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions — a source you may never even have heard of.
Iss1/Ch1 Desertification Happens When Raindrops Meet Him at the Bar Instead of Percolating into Groundwater: Stay Thirsty, My Friends
In Chapter 1, we start by understanding the Sahel’s desertification crisis, and how this has led to the collapse of Lake Chad. Then, we characterize poverty and water infrastructure in Cameroon. Finally, we meet some of the villains of the story.