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Félix-Roland Moumié

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Félix-Roland Moumié
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipCameroon Edit
Ein date of birth1 November 1925 Edit
Place dem born amFoumban Edit
Date wey edie3 November 1960 Edit
Place wey edieGeneva Edit
Manner of deathhomicide Edit
Cause of deathpoison Edit
Killed byWilliam Bechtel Edit
SpouseMarthe Ekemeyong Moumié Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signFrench Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, physician, anti-imperialist, independence fighter Edit
Political party ein memberUnion of the Peoples of Cameroon Edit

Félix-Roland Moumié (1 November 1925 – 3 November 1960)[1] na he be an anti-colonialist Cameroonian leader, dem assassinate insyd Geneva on 3 November 1960 by an agent of the SDECE (French secret service) plus thallium, dey follow official independence from France earlier dat year.[2] Na Félix-Roland Moumié succeed Ruben Um Nyobé, wey na dem kill insyd September 1958, as leader of de Union des Populations du Cameroun (UPC - anaa sanso be Union du Peuple Camerounais — "Cameroon's People Union").

Biography

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Na dem born Félix Moumié insyd 1925 at de Protestant hospital of Njissé insyd Foumban, to Samuel Mekou Moumié, evangelist at de Protestant mission, den Suzanne Mvuh. Na he begin ein primary studies at de Bandjo school, wey he continue dem at de Protestant school insyd Njissé, then at de public school insyd Bafoussam (CMI), wey na he plete dem at de regional school insyd Dschang (CMII) wer na he brilliantly obtain de primary school certificate.

Na he be sensitized to anti-colonialist den communist ideas during ein studies, notably plus Gabriel d'Arboussier (de future Secretary General of de African Democratic Rally) den de historian Jean Suret-Canale.

Insyd April 1958, na he attend de "Conference of Independent African States" wey be organized by de Ghanaian Presido Kwame Nkrumah. Na he befriend Frantz Fanon, wey represent de Algerian FLN. Accompanied by Osendé Afana, na he go to Congo insyd 1960 to meet plus Presido Patrice Lumumba, wey na he show sympathy for de UPC cause, buh wey na he then be overthrown by Colonel Mobutu ein troops, wey na he drive dem out of de country.

Dey know say na he be constantly under surveillance by de French intelligence services, na he ensure say he never fly over French territory wey na he avoid de airspace of de countries wey na dem be members of de French Community. Na he fear dat ein plane go be intercepted, as de plane of Ahmed Ben Bella den FLN leaders be insyd 1956. Na he live mainly between Ghana den Guinea wer na he seek to gain support for de UPC.

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References

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  1. ↑ Delancey, Mark Dike; Mbuh, Rebecca Neh; Delancey, Mark W. (3 May 2010). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon. ISBN 9780810873995.
  2. ↑ Jacques Foccart, counsellor to Charles de Gaulle, Georges Pompidou and Jacques Chirac for African matters, recognized it in 1995 to Jeune Afrique review. See also Foccart parle, interviews with Philippe Gaillard, Fayard - Jeune Afrique (in French) and also "The man who ran Francafrique - French politician Jacques Foccart's role in France's colonization of Africa under the leadership of Charles de Gaulle - Obituary" Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine in The National Interest, Fall 1997; Documentary : DEATH IN GENEVA - The Poisoning of Félix Moumié Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
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