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Sports kept the country’s colours flying high in 2

 a retrospective
18/12/2007: First it was the cadet lions that got eliminated from their nations cup as well as a dismal 2007 Junior Nations Cup. Then the year kicked off with the legendary Mount Cameroon race of hope in Buea that brought athletes from abroad. Janvarious Bonkinyung won the men’s race second time consecutively and swore a 3rd this 2008.
In like manner cycling wrote Cameroon’s name in the world of sports thanks to the organisation of the international cycling tour in march 2007 that touched 7 of the 10 provinces as well as the Chantal Biya international grand prix cycling race held in September 2007 with foreign participation.

School games too were vibrant as primary, secondary as well as university games despite being plagued by numerous loop holes were held amidst all odds. Perhaps the most surprising of the performances came from the basket ball federation. Silver medal was theirs when a handpicked quality player from abroad went to Angola from the African basket championship dubbed “afro Basket”

In India, it was the football Military team that the Silver medal during the Military World cup after the African Military Nations Cup December 2006.

Football performed brilliantly as the senior indomitable lions grabbed their ticket to the 2008 African cup of nations. Also, months of waiting a new coach appointed to head the lions, German born Otto Pfister.

The Olympic lions were star in their domain. Winners of an 8 Nation tournament in South Africa, Champion of the 2007 All Africa games in Algeria in July and a qualification ticket for the presidency of the Confederation of African athletics in may 2007

The WBF saw Cameroonian born Issa Hamza keeping his title and belt in the Welter Weight bout against Francisco Sylva Diaz of Uruguay in December 2007 at the Yaoundé Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium.

So much awaiting the sports lions this 2008-africa nations cup Ghana 2008, China Olympic Games amongst others. Yet opportunities for Cameron sportsmen and Women to shine abroad, flying the country’s colours high.

Tina Kwo.

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Sports kept the country’s colours flying high in 2

 a retrospective
18/12/2007: First it was the cadet lions that got eliminated from their nations cup as well as a dismal 2007 Junior Nations Cup. Then the year kicked off with the legendary Mount Cameroon race of hope in Buea that brought athletes from abroad. Janvarious Bonkinyung won the men’s race second time consecutively and swore a 3rd this 2008.
In like manner cycling wrote Cameroon’s name in the world of sports thanks to the organisation of the international cycling tour in march 2007 that touched 7 of the 10 provinces as well as the Chantal Biya international grand prix cycling race held in September 2007 with foreign participation.

School games too were vibrant as primary, secondary as well as university games despite being plagued by numerous loop holes were held amidst all odds. Perhaps the most surprising of the performances came from the basket ball federation. Silver medal was theirs when a handpicked quality player from abroad went to Angola from the African basket championship dubbed “afro Basket”

In India, it was the football Military team that the Silver medal during the Military World cup after the African Military Nations Cup December 2006.

Football performed brilliantly as the senior indomitable lions grabbed their ticket to the 2008 African cup of nations. Also, months of waiting a new coach appointed to head the lions, German born Otto Pfister.

The Olympic lions were star in their domain. Winners of an 8 Nation tournament in South Africa, Champion of the 2007 All Africa games in Algeria in July and a qualification ticket for the presidency of the Confederation of African athletics in may 2007

The WBF saw Cameroonian born Issa Hamza keeping his title and belt in the Welter Weight bout against Francisco Sylva Diaz of Uruguay in December 2007 at the Yaoundé Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium.

So much awaiting the sports lions this 2008-africa nations cup Ghana 2008, China Olympic Games amongst others. Yet opportunities for Cameron sportsmen and Women to shine abroad, flying the country’s colours high.

Tina Kwo.

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Sports kept the country’s colours flying high in 2

 a retrospective
18/12/2007: First it was the cadet lions that got eliminated from their nations cup as well as a dismal 2007 Junior Nations Cup. Then the year kicked off with the legendary Mount Cameroon race of hope in Buea that brought athletes from abroad. Janvarious Bonkinyung won the men’s race second time consecutively and swore a 3rd this 2008.
In like manner cycling wrote Cameroon’s name in the world of sports thanks to the organisation of the international cycling tour in march 2007 that touched 7 of the 10 provinces as well as the Chantal Biya international grand prix cycling race held in September 2007 with foreign participation.

School games too were vibrant as primary, secondary as well as university games despite being plagued by numerous loop holes were held amidst all odds. Perhaps the most surprising of the performances came from the basket ball federation. Silver medal was theirs when a handpicked quality player from abroad went to Angola from the African basket championship dubbed “afro Basket”

In India, it was the football Military team that the Silver medal during the Military World cup after the African Military Nations Cup December 2006.

Football performed brilliantly as the senior indomitable lions grabbed their ticket to the 2008 African cup of nations. Also, months of waiting a new coach appointed to head the lions, German born Otto Pfister.

The Olympic lions were star in their domain. Winners of an 8 Nation tournament in South Africa, Champion of the 2007 All Africa games in Algeria in July and a qualification ticket for the presidency of the Confederation of African athletics in may 2007

The WBF saw Cameroonian born Issa Hamza keeping his title and belt in the Welter Weight bout against Francisco Sylva Diaz of Uruguay in December 2007 at the Yaoundé Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium.

So much awaiting the sports lions this 2008-africa nations cup Ghana 2008, China Olympic Games amongst others. Yet opportunities for Cameron sportsmen and Women to shine abroad, flying the country’s colours high.

Tina Kwo.

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Tradition : Les Baka retournent à leurs sources

La quatrième édition du festival Libandi s’est achevée samedi dernier.
Francky Bertrand Béné – On connaissait déjà le Ngondo. Aujourd’hui, les pygmées tiennent leur festival. La 4ème édition du Libandi, qui a débuté le 5 août dernier, s’est achevé samedi, 11 août 2007 à Akonetye, une bourgade sise à 45 kilomètres de Djoum dans le sud Cameroun sur l’axe routier qui mène à Mintom. Cette année encore, les Baka de Djoum se sont retrouvés pour le Libandi, festival culturel qui est l’occasion de l’initiation des jeunes aux rites et traditions baka, et un moment de festivités intenses regroupant les Baka de l’arrondissement de Djoum. Pendant six jours, les Baka ont participé à l’initiation, ont chanté et dansé aux rythmes de leurs cultures ancestrales. Car si le Libandi est le cadre d’initiation des pygmées d’antan, de la pérennisation de la culture, et de la conservation de la mémoire, il est devenu la plate-forme d’échanges sur le développement et l’intégration de ce peuple de la forêt, qui suscite intérêt et convoitise.

Aussi, lors de la cérémonie solennelle de lancement du festival Libandi présidé par M. Makene Tchalle, le sous-préfet de l’arrondissement de Djoum, les pygmées n’ont pas manqué d’évoquer les difficultés dont ils font face au quotidien. De la bouche même du président de l’Association de développement des Baka (Ad Baka), ils ont déclaré qu’ils n’avaient pas accès aux terres et sont méprisés par les voisins bantous, qui n’hésitent pas à nier leurs droits. Non sans oublier que le Libandi sert surtout à l’initiation des jeunes Baka pubères et favoriser les échanges entre les fils et filles Baka. L’édition 2007 du Libandi, la 4ème du genre depuis la restauration de l’événement, a ainsi vu la participation de près d’un millier de participants Baka venant des communautés forestières du Cameroun et même des pays voisins tels le Gabon et le Congo.

La manifestation s’est tenue avec l’appui financier de la Coopération Technique Belge et de la Rainforest Foundation. Pendant tout une semaine, Akonotye a donc été la caisse de résonance des sons des voix polyphoniques, des flûtes traditionnelles, des tam-tams, des cérémonies d’initiations, des ateliers de transmission des savoirs ancestraux et des séances d’échanges avec les visiteurs. De manière générale, les pygmées Baka de l’arrondissement de Djoum et d’ailleurs du Cameroun célèbrent le Libandi depuis quelques années, avec l’appui du Centre pour l’Environnement et le développement (Ced), une Ong. Une cérémonie qui réunissait autrefois les pygmées disséminés à travers le pays (Gari-Gombo, Kika, Lomié, Moloundou, etc.).

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La manifestation a pour but l’initiation des jeunes Baka à travers des rites très anciens tels que l’Edjengui, dont l’aspect ésotérique est encore jalousement tenu secret par ceux qui en sont dépositaires. Et que le festival Libandi va peut-être révéler un jour. En attendant, Akonetye, le village qui a prêté son cadre à cette célébration de la culture baka, a bénéficié des infrastructures (cases d’habitation, points d’eau, latrines…) mises en place à l’occasion. Le Libandi est parti d’un constat : vers la fin des années 90, le Ced a mené une étude anthropologique sur la vie des populations Baka de Djoum. Et la culture s’est révélée comme l’un des éléments importants du désarroi des Baka, qui estimaient y perdre beaucoup de choses depuis que le Libandi, qui ne se tenait plus depuis qu’ils avaient quitté la forêt pour le bord de la route.

Il était de plus en plus difficile de rassembler les gens des différentes communautés pour ce grand événement. Plus tard, le Ced a mené une autre étude plus approfondie pour évaluer la faisabilité de cette initiative qui permettait l’initiation des jeunes à la culture et aux rites traditionnels Baka. Constat avait donc été fait que ces populations qu’on accompagnait dans leur développement souhaitent "leur" Libandi, qui servirait ainsi en même temps de cadre de discussion sur la façon dont ils pensent s’intégrer dans les différents processus de développement qui sont mis en place pour eux. Soit par le gouvernement, soit par des initiatives privées… bref un espace d’échange sur les questions relatives à leur développement et à leur devenir.

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