Marginalisation: Possible members of Anglophone pressure group!.

It is an achievement through the blood and sweat of men who have stood their grounds, and are speaking out against the marginalisation of Anglophones and the injustices done to them by both the Ahidjo and the Biya regimes. They are equally lobbying where necessary for things to change for the good of the people of the former West Cameroon. 

This explains the stand out position gatherings such as the All Anglophone Conference, ACC I and II of the 1990s, have till date. 

This is epecially whenever Anglophones reference dogged efforts to cause the regime in place to address their concerns.

It is a burden that continues to weigh on every Anglophone till date. 

This is given the sometimes provocative moves from the government, despite quasi adjustments that are yet to put Anglophones in the realm of equality, justice and fairness in the operations of the State.

Analysts are saying irrespective of the distance key voices of the yesteryears covered in fighting for the rights of Anglophones, everyday continues to tell the story of more ground still to be conquered. 

Instead of sliding into the disquiet of grumbling and allowing those at the highest echelons of power have their way in what some continue to argue is a ploy to Francophonise and further subjugate Anglophones, proponents of how vital a pressure group can be in such circumstances are vehement that giving up is not an option Anglophones should consider.

To them, the fight for the rights of Anglophones in Cameroon must be sustained and taken to the highest levels possible. 

This, they are insistent, must remain nonviolent, yet, unapologetic in coming out to state things as they should be and engaging the powers that be to completely right the wrongs of the past to evade future occurrences like the ones that have plunged the two Anglophone Regions into blood-letting for eight years and still counting.

They are stating that the chaos counted in human, financial and material losses relating to the crisis in the North West and South West Regions, that is inching into a decade, is a stark reminder that well-meaning Anglophones and Francophones still have much work to do, to ensure the sustainability of Cameroon’s fragile and much-trumpeted peace, national unity and living together. 

While expectations along such lines remain alive, Anglophones who are a minority, political analysts and observers are warning, must not lose guard even for a second. 

This, they are saying, is to ensure they completely break the chains of marginalisation and help the country operate at its best.

Those who believe an Anglophone pressure group remains a magic wand are citing situations where empires of wrongdoing such as Apartheid in South Africa crumbled through nonviolence.

In successful democracies such as in the United States of America, they are also recalling that various yokes and shades of discrimination gave way in the face of unbending lobby and pressure groups that didn’t take no for an answer.

Such inspirational stories and testimonies, analysts are saying, became active through men and women of a certain standing who knew the power of sacrifice and understood the spirit and demands of the future.

In the case of Cameroon, they are saying in the absence of a pressure group that can speak truth to power, for and on behalf of the marginalised and neglected Anglophone community, the country’s future risk facing more challenges over the same issues like it is happening in the two Anglophone Regions.

Though an all-interest group for Anglophones, pundits are unanimous that such a caucus must be a restricted and focus on moves that know the burden of its assignment and masters beyond dealing with intimidation, the dynamics of handling complex situations and building consensuses for the common good.

To many an Anglophone, it is not some club of extremist seeking to tear the country apart but serene patriots who don’t only believe in the country’s unity in diversity but are ready to give it all in defending and upholding Anglophone interests and values.

It is an assignment for people with capacity to stand as unyielding building blocks that see Anglophone presence in every aspect of national life as the only and best banner to demonstrate not only living together but eating together.

An Anglophone pressure group, it is being said, must have an understanding that at the level of living together, the government in place already has a pass mark but is far behind when it comes to sharing the proverbial national cake equitably. 

It is a group on whose shoulders, Anglophone human capital, values and interests will be propelled to thrive and blossom to complete the mosaic of what a model united and indivisible Cameroon should be and not sung.

Without assuming the role of Divinity but playing its role of a media organ with interest on the plight of Anglophones, The Guardian Post, has made a compilation of a few, yet not exhaustive list of Anglophones who could constitute a pressure group for the people of the North West and South West Regions.

At The Guardian Post, these men and women are people who are pictured as having the charisma, weight, composure, demeanor and force of engagement to push for the respect of Anglophone rights in Cameroon.

They may not have it all but they are men who have had it right, most of the time.

At The Guardian Post, the lone voice that speak for, and on behalf of Anglophones, we have the strong conviction that through a united front, such a pressure group can achieve for the good of Cameroonians and especially Anglophones, what is beyond imagination.

Who are these men and women, and how unique could they team up to defend and exert pressure for the respect of the rights Anglophones in Cameroon?

Dr Christopher Fomunyoh

The exceptional wide-reaching Cameroonian good governance and democracy expert, serving at the United States headquartered, National Democratic Institute, NDI has a global influence that can’t be undermined.

 With his achievements in strengthening democracies across several countries in the world and presence in decision-making fora, having Dr Fomunyoh as part of the much- drummed Anglophone pressure group, many are saying, will do the people of the North West and South West extraction in Cameroon more good.

Analysts say if countries like The Gambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Nigeria, Liberia among others, have benefitted from his huge experience in improving their governance architecture, it is not within the ambits of an Anglophone pressure group that he will fail to deliver.

Dr Fomunyoh’s golden footprints in enhancing democracy and inclusive governance are acclaimed globally and regularly.

Dr Simon Munzu

The veteran international civil servant is not new to the plight of Anglophones in Cameroon. 

Dr Munzu stands out among many of his generation for his credibility and consistency in always raising the issue of Anglophone marginalisation.

He is deemed fit enough to further power an Anglophone interest caucus. 

Recently, he issued a letter, calling for something similar in nature to lay the groundwork for the definitive addressing of Anglophone concerns in Cameroon.

Dr Munzu, having served in the highest stratums of international organiations like the United Nations, UN, and occupying the UN Secretary General’s Deputy Special Representative for Cote d’ Ivoire, also has a profile and persona that could help shape the narrative of improving the lot of Anglophones in Cameroon. Many continue to regard him, and rightly so, as a resource person on matters of Anglophone concerns. 

Barrister Akere Muna 

Akere Muna is another Anglophone household name who is well domiciled in the psyche of many in the corridors of power in Cameroon, across Africa and the world.

Being the son of one of the architects of Cameroon’s reunification, the late Solomon Tandeng Muna, the internationally celebrated lawyer and anti-corruption giant is both a living witness of sorts of Anglophone marginalisation, neglect and ill-treatment.

Observers say Akere is a voice listened to across several strata that matter. 

Having him in a group that could take up the matter of Anglophone marginalisation to get the powers that be correct decades of injustices against Anglophones, is a blessing that must be welcomed without delay and hesitation.

Barrister Charles Taku

Chief Barrister Charles Acheleke Taku is also no stranger to the thorny narratives around Southern Cameroons’ emancipation and the plight of the people of the defunct UN trust territory in today’s Cameroon.

The international criminal law expert, with experience across institutions such as the International Criminal Court, ICC, and the African Court of Human and People’s Rights, is yet another Anglophone human resource who can contribute much in making sure a pressure group that will defend the interests of the people of the former West Cameroon thick.

Eric Chinje 

The veteran international journalist is no mean Anglophone and Cameroonian.  Eric Chinje’s expertise has yielded fruits across the best of international organisations such as the World Bank and other unique foundations.

Chinje has extensive national and international experience many are saying can permit him better defend the interests of Anglophones in Cameroon. 

He has a reach that touches even the most influential of men in the government of the day too. 

Bringing his weight to strengthen the Anglophone pressure group, is something many say they are dreaming to see take shape.

Edith Kah Walla

Kah Walla is among the few Cameroonian women who have remained a thorn in the flesh of the Biya regime. 

Her courage and doggedness in pushing for the opening up of the country’s political space, many are saying, make her energy and capacity vital asserts in giving direction to the voice of Anglophones in Cameroon.

Barrister Felix Nkongho Agbor

The international award-winning human rights lawyer is one of the few in his generation who masters the dynamics of defending the rights of Anglophones.

Beyond his intelligence and force of engagement, Barrister Felix Nkongho Agbor, also a former United Nations, UN human rights officer, is a fearless Anglophone rights activist and advocate.

Despite having been imprisoned for reasoning along similar lines, Agbor Balla has not shifted ground in crying out against the marginalisation and slave-like treatment of Anglophones. 

Across the country’s linguistic divide, he has built capital and partnerships huge enough to help shape the future and share of what Anglophones enjoy from the national cake. 

Archbishop Andrew Nkea

His Grace Andrew Nkea is a celebrated consensus builder and upholder of truth. Being an exemplary man of God, the Archbishop has established a credibility of building bridges and consensuses, based on what is right and not what is popular.

Given his influence and ability to related with people across different spectrums of the Cameroonian society and beyond, the Chief Shepherd of the Bamenda Archdiocese and President of the National Episcopal Conference, NECC, is an advantage to Anglophones; whose services, many believe are not properly exploited. 

Nkea can speak truth to whomsoever without blinking, making him a standard bearer any people can count on.

Prof Willibroad Dze-Ngwa 

The well-researched academic, with a fine understanding of the political history and contemporary understanding of community dynamics in Cameroon, is yet another Anglophone worth the salt.

Discussions around the putting in place of an Anglophone pressure group have also weighed not just his eloquence and intellect as making him a must-go-after human resource in shaping the future of Anglophones in Cameroon but a versatile character who can build bridges and open new doors.

Ntumfor Barrister Nico Halle 

Ntumfor Nico Halle is another rare breed among Cameroonians worth their value in gold. 

With his decades of crusading peace and condemning injustices and other societal wrongdoings, Ntumfor Nico Halle has been immersed in the Cameroonian society, having extensive influence that can’t be ignored.

The international legal luminary, holding the record of the most decorated Cameroonian is another Anglophone who can help play the soft power but standing-on-the-truth magic.

Ntumfor Nico Halle, who continues to profess God in all his undertakings, many are saying, should be brought into any possible Anglophone pressure group, to contribute to eroding decades of injustices and marginalisation of the people of the North West and South West Regions.

The Very Rev Dr Fonki Samuel

The Moderator emeritus of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, PCC, The Very Rev Dr Fonki Samuel, also carries integrity and credibility that put him in the brackets of rare Anglophone assets. 

At a time many say there is a great perception of the rejuvenation of new forms of Anglophone marginalisation, Fonki has been assessed to wear the cap that can take him to every corner to speak in the interests of the aborigines of the North West and South West Regions.

Fonki earned his admiration for living through the worst days of the conflict in the North West and South West Regions and calling things by their names. 

As a pastor who has survived fire and brimstone, Fonki sits in a better position to talk about justice in the interest of Anglophone Cameroonians. 

Added to his other values, many are citing his extensive compassion as burden carrier to give extra weight to an Anglophone pressure group.

Esther Omam

Esther Omam is one of the civil society pillars in Cameroon. As Executive Director of the Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, Reach Out, Omam has touched the realities of misery across the national territory.

On Anglophone issues, she is among the few who have addressed a United Nations, UN, meeting on the dire humanitarian situation that has befallen the people of the North West and South West Regions.

She remains one of the nation’s most influential female voices. Omam is counted for the right reasons as a standout character who can best strengthen an Anglophone pressure group.

Charlie Ndi Chia 

Veteran journalist, Charles Ayeah Ndi Chia, popularly known as Chalie Ndi Chia, is another Anglophone rare breed steeped in values that define the things that make natives of the North West and South West Regions unique.

With decades of journalism experience, laced in gold and having affected several generations and shaped the country’s media landscape, Ndi Chia, is a major personality who has stayed relevant and poignant.

To better shape and rewrite the place of Anglophones in Cameroon, Ndi Chia is mentioned severally as a truth teller who doesn’t budge, irrespective of what happens around him. 

At a time the Anglophone identity is seeking for fresh flood to make it survive the storms of the times, he too is one person many say should be on any group of well-meaning Anglophones in Cameroon to engage authorities.

Kristian Ngah Christian 

Kristian Ngah Christian, beyond being an acclaimed journalist and celebrated media personality, is one Anglophone who stands tall in holding power to account. 

This is especially on issues that border on the concerns and welfare of the people of the North West and South West Regions.

Ngah’s attachment to peace, living together and national unity is unquestionable and a well-documented secret. 

Outside that, he has a record for refusing to seat quiet, whenever Anglophones are marginalised, neglected, their rights abused or treated as second class citizens in a country they call theirs. 

The man who is Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of the most regularly published and widely read newspaper in Cameroon and across CEMAC, The Guardian Post, is on record as having written a thought-provocating open letter to the Head of State, Paul Biya, warning about the Anglophone crisis, three years before the crisis erupted in 2016.

Ngah, some are saying, fits to be among the few who can constitute an Anglophone pressure group, not just because of his journalism exploits but his consistency in seeing Anglophones get a fair share of anything Cameroonian. 

He is among the few Anglophone elite who can speak truth to power without hiding certain realities.

For 25 years of The Guardian Post's existence, Ngah has devoted over 80% of the newspaper's content to exposing and denouncing Biya regime's provocative and sustained injustices and marginalisation of Anglophones. 

Ekinneh Agbaw-Ebai

The prominent United States-based Cameroonian journalist and Harvard graduate, has a deep understanding of Anglophone marginalisation in Cameroon.

Ekinneh has an extensive understanding of what the people of the former West Cameroon would have been today and the hurdles of the choice of reunification has brought their way.

In the new soft but determined search for a bloc to shore up pressure around the Biya regime to defend the interests of Anglophones, many are those who see his intellect as sharp and incisive enough to be of help.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3783 of Friday May 08, 2026