Ambazonia - Historical Timeline: Events leading to the All Anglophone Conference of 1993

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• May 14, 2022

In our editorial today we continue with the historical timeline of Ambazonia.

As you already know, it is important for us to always say this; In a world where storytelling can never be overemphasised, Ambazonians have got to tell their own story accurately. It starts with getting historical facts straight! And we would like to appreciate Ambazonians generally, ABC AMBA TV club members specially, ABC AMBA TV board members particularly for ensuring that this platform stays alive and above all the President of Federal Republic of Ambazonia Dr. Samuel Ikome Sako for his vision to the nation Ambazonia.

In our editorial of today, we will make progress as we recount the historicity of today's Ambazonia. Before this day, we had a walk through Pre-1858 - Ambas Bay before the arrival of the Europeans, 1858 – The City of Victoria established by Alfred Saker, 1884 – Establishment of the Ambas Bay Protectorate. 1887 – The Ambas Bay Protectorate Ceded to Germany, 1916 – Britain and France occupy German Kamerun and 1919 – German Kamerun divided at the Versailles Treaty. We moved into 1922 - The Cameroons became a League of Nations Mandate. Fast forwarded in 1946 – we will examine how The Southern Cameroons became a UN Trust Territory. And ended 1954 – when The Southern Cameroons attained Self-Rule in Buea. We have discussed the 1959 – Free and Fair elections held in the Southern Cameroons. We got into 1960 – Southern Cameroons leaders visited the UK and the UN. We also went into 1961 – UN Plebiscite vote held in the Southern Cameroons. We talked about 1961 – Independence to the Southern Cameroons. We examined 1961 – Independence to the Southern Cameroons. We went further into 1965 – H.E. Bobe Augustine Ngom Jua becomes Prime Minister. Came through into 1968 – Hon Solomon Tandeng Muna becomes Prime Minister and finally into 1972 – The State of the Southern Cameroons abolished. We entered 1973 – Hon. Solomon Tandeng Muna made Speaker of Parliament. We also examined 1984 - Biya unilaterally changed the Name of the Country. And finally into 1984 again - Ambazonian Restoration Council demands end to Union.

On Tuesday 1993 - All Anglophone Conference (AAC I) holds in Buea. We entered in 1994 – The All Anglophone Conference II holds at Bamenda. Also into 1994 – The Southern Cameroons National Council created

1. we will make progress into 1999 - Justice Frederick Alobwede & Co. Seize Buea Radio Station On the night of 30-31 December 1999, armed activists led by the SCNC National Chairman, Justice Frederick Alobwede took over the Buea radio station. And read the proclamation of independence between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. Nine days after the event Justice Ebong, who read the proclamation, and two other SCNC leaders were arrested and taken to the colonial capital in Yaoundé. Some 23 people were also arrested following rallies on 8-9 January 2000 connected to the 30 December 1999 independence proclamation.

The proclamation claimed to formalize "the Restoration of the Sovereignty and Independence of what used to be the Southern Cameroons under United Kingdom administration henceforth to be known and called the Federal Republic of the Southern Cameroons . . . Pending re-establishment of the institutions of the Federal Republic of the Southern Cameroons, the Chairman, and the Executive council of the SCNC shall co-ordinate the day-to-day internal administration".

2000 - Southern Cameroons Nationalist Movements form Alliance In May 2000. four of the major Anglophone organisations, namely the SCNC, the SCYL, the Ambazonian Movement (AM), and the Southern Cameroons Restoration Movement (SCARM), agreed to form an alliance to achieve the independence of the territory of the ex-British Southern Cameroons in 2001. At a summit in Washington in June 2001, representatives of the territory adopted the so-called Washington Proclamation of the Statehood of the ex-British Southern Cameroons, ‘confirming the declaration of separate independence already made by Justice Ebong in Buea on 30 December 1999’, and decided to set up the British Southern Cameroons Provisional Administration.

2003 – Chief Etun Ayamba elected at SCNC Chairman

Following the death of Dr. Martin Ngeka Luma, Chief Etun Ayamba is elected as National Chairman of the Southern Cameroons National Council (SCNC). It should be noted that on December 31, 1999, the long, gray beard Chief Ayamba, together with Justice Ebong and Pa Sabum, seized Radio Buea and proclaimed the independence & restoration of the statehood of the Southern Cameroons. They were arrested and released 18 months later, without a trial by the Biya’s junta in La Republique du Cameroun. Ever since, he vowed never to shave his beard until the Southern Cameroons was completely freed.

This is where we end the historical timeline recount for today. Like you already know, our objective is to establish with clarity some of these historical facts by giving Ambazonians sufficient reasons why they must boycott the 20th May entirely. And Also why they must believe in the Liberation Movement.

Remember all through next weekend Starting from Monday 16th, we will be having the UNDAUNTED - ABC AMBA NEWS conference, and this will be an intrinsic part of the discussion.

But before then as always, we want to thank our editor-in-chief and news director Tarh Paddy King for putting together these historical details for your enjoyment. Do you want more of this? Visit our website at www.abcambatv.com for more.

I am Star Smart reporting for undaunted - ABC Amba News.