France waged a brutal, hidden colonial war in Cameroon (1950s-60s), installing the Biya regime, which continues autocratic rule today.
France maintains "state-imposed amnesia" to preserve its "human rights" image and "Françafrique" neocolonial influence.
Cameroonian historians uncover this past despite French denial. Growing anti-French sentiment means France must choose between supporting Biya or genuine self-determination for Cameroonians.
https://jacobin.com/2025/07/france-cameroon-colonialism-war-biya/