USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA BY SECESSIONISTS TO REINFORCE GHOST TOWNS AND LOCKDOWN.
By Gilla Everdine in Bamenda INTRODUCTION The start of the Anglophone crisis in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon on the 21st of November 2016 was set in motion when Lawyers and teachers took to the streets of Buea and Bamenda to protest the domination of the French language in the Anglophone […]
HOW SOCIAL MEDIA HAS INFLUENCED PONZI SCHEMES, CRUMBLING THE ECONOMY AMID THE ANGLOPHONE CRISIS IN CAMEROON
According to Investopedia, Ponzi schemes are fraudulent investment scams promising high rates of return with little risk to investors mainly by remitting returns for earlier investors with money taken from later investors. They are also known as pyramid schemes. In many Ponzi schemes, the fraudsters do not invest the money but they use it to […]
The Role of Social Media in Fostering Opportunities for Youth during Crisis
By Amboh Vennessa Nche Cohort 7#AFFCameroon Introduction The English speaking regions of Cameroon have experienced various ordeals since October 2016, when protests and strikes related to sectorial demands escalated into a crisis over the economic and political marginalization of the Cameroon Anglophone minority who mostly reside in the North West and South West Regions. Since […]
The role of Social Media in promoting violence against women within the context of the Anglophone crisis
By Victory Marshall Ayafor INTRODUCTION Since the advent of the Cameroon Anglophone crisis five years ago, women continue to bear the brunt of the crisis and they are hit hardest in terms of violence especially if you are tagged a black leg or traitor for having an affair with a military or uniform man. The […]
Did Social Media Help spread Fake News and Fear in Communities within the North West and South West regions?
By Pechuqui Laurata Introduction The modern society is witnessing a dramatic shift in information dissemination due to widespread adoption of social media. The advent of the internet and the subsequent advent of the social media age have greatly affected the process of information gathering, storing, processing and dissemination. With the liberalization of the media through […]
Social Media as Catalyst of Youths Civic Engagement in the Northwest Region
By Ngong Jude As times change, so are the youths’ reasoning and their use of social media. It’s been over five years since the Anglophone crisis broke out, and a comparative analysis of the youths’ use of the new media during that period and now is different. Young people are more conscious of their rights […]
SOCIAL MEDIA HEALTH REPORT ON HOW “VAWULENCE” AN ONLINE TREND IS PROMOTING VIOLENCE. From September 02 – October 21 2022
By Bamenjo Petronilla, fellow Cohort 7 #AFFCameroon INTRODUCTION A trend can be defined as a topic or subject of interest in many posts across a social media website or application within a short period of time. Over the years we have seen how different trends on social media have had an influence and impact on […]
The influence of social media Hash tags (#tags) on public policies and stakeholders’ decisions in Cameroon, with key interest on the Anglophone crisis
By Edwin Ajimsimbom Introduction For close to 6 years now, Cameroon’s two English speaking regions have been plagued by an ongoing sociopolitical Crisis that has resulted in several acts of violence The course of this crisis has prompted a wide range of activism and advocacy in Cameroon. Both activists and advocates leverage social […]
PEACE ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES USING SOCIAL MEDIA FROM SEPT. 19- AUG. 25 2022 IN BAMENDA
BY. PETIUH FREDERICK TANDAH, Cohort 7 #AFFCameroon Many youths in the northwest region of Cameroon have engaged themselves in using their social media platforms to promote peace within the context of the anglophone crisis. They have understood that, the very social media used by others to perpetrate violence and fuel the crisis, they can still […]
THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE PROMOTION OF THE 2022 NATIONAL INTERPOOLS IN LIMBE SOUTHWEST REGION.
By Juspence Nketi Evakise Fomuso, #AFFCameroon fellow, cohort 7 INTRODUCTION. Since the conception of the National interpools in Cameroon, the traditional media have been on a tail to promote it’s activities and ensure a smooth running of the tournament in what ever Region it is holding, but with these years National interpools that is the […]
