Nationwide peace, non-violence initiative: Initiator takes campaign to next level with citizen’s survey, creative competition.

The Give Peace a Chance, GPaC campaign, organised by the Ombudsperson Association and Mediation Initiative, OMI, in partnership with various civil society actors, has launched fresh moves to identify the root causes of the tensions witnessed during presidential elections and chart priority actions for a better and more prosperous Cameroon.

In two separate press releases, Ngangue has announced the launch of a nationwide peace and non-violence creative competition.  

He has also flagged off a countrywide anonymous and confidential citizen’s survey, titled: “Your voice counts: Cameroon is listening to you: Express your anger and your hopes".

The survey, he said, aims to give Cameroonians at home and abroad a voice in identifying the causes of discontent, runs from November 10 to 20, 2025. 

“It aims to identify the root causes of the tensions witnessed during presidential elections and to decide on the urgent and priority actions for a better and more prosperous Cameroon,” Ngangue stated in the release. 

The Conflict expert said the move “promotes inclusive and active listening to the citizen's concerns and indirect dialogue between rulers and the ruled with a view to a lasting de-escalation of post-electoral tensions”.

Ngangue has also encouraged citizens to participate massively by clicking on the survey's link available on the Facebook page Give Peace a Chance GPAC or by contacting the number 673026666.

Zoom on creative competition 

Ngangue, through the campaign, has also launched a nationwide peace and non-violence creative competition. It involves four disciplines viz; singing, painting, poetry and graffiti.

The move, he explained, is for compatriots to, through their works, propose ways in the management of disagreements in a spirit of appeasement, mutual respect and tolerance. 

He said the competition is “part of efforts to calm the post-election climate through art, as a vehicle for peace, peaceful coexistence, social cohesion and mutual tolerance”.

“Anyone interested is requested to make a video of no more than two minutes in length, presenting their work, and send it to WhatsApp number 673026666 by midnight on 20 November at the latest,” Ngangue said. 

TheGive Peace a Chance, GPaC campaign, it should be noted, is a self-funded initiative by Ngangue, implemented in partnership with different civil society actors. The first phase of the campaign spans September 23 November 22, 2025. 

Ngangue, had through a newsletter released in October, catalogued gains recorded so far through the project. 

The Conflictologist detailed that peace diplomacy was conducted in person and via messaging and/or telephone calls with members of the government, opinion leaders, think tanks, political parties, religious and community leaders, school administrators.

The campaign has also reached out to representatives of the media and international organisations. Exchanges and interactions have also been had with stakeholders to identify the sources of popular discontent to ensure that reason and restraint prevail over emotions.

It has also carried out media sensitisation campaigns through dissemination of messages condemning violence in mosques, churches, communities, high schools and colleges. 

Ngangue said the campaign has also leveraged on social media to circulate video, audio messages via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and LinkedIn, with one million combined views among other strides. 

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3627 of Monday November 17, 2025