French President Emmanuel Macron admits France’s repressive violence in Cameroon’s war for independence

French President Emmanuel Macron admits France’s repressive violence in Cameroon’s war for independence

French President Emmanuel Macron. File | Photo Credit: AP French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that France waged a war marked by “repressive violence” in Cameroon before and after the country’s independence in 1960 in a letter made public on Tuesday (August 12, 2025.) It is France’s first official acknowledgment of its repression of Cameroon’s independence … Read more