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Joshua Osih
Joshua Osih (born ''Joshua Nambangi Osih''; 9 December 1968) is a Cameroonian politician. He was the vice president of the main opposition party in Cameroon, the Social Democratic Front (Cameroon) (SDF), and the first Anglophone Cameroonian to serve as a Parliamentarian in Douala, capital of the Littoral Region (Cameroon) in 2013. He is also the chairman of Camport PLC in Cameroon. Osih was the SDF candidate for the 2018 presidential elections in Cameroon. Early life and career Joshua Osih was born to Cameroonian father Rev. Dr. Reuben Osih, and Swiss national mother Therese Osih. Commonly referred to as Josh, Joshua is married to Tina Osih, and has three sons. Osih holds an MBA in Leadership and Sustainability, and has more than 25 years of experience in the aviation industry, notably in operations and management. An established entrepreneur in Cameroon for the past 18 years, he conducts business in aviation, ecotourism, hospitality and aquaculture, and has over 200 employees. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumba
Kumba is a metropolitan city in the Meme department, Southwest Region, Western Cameroon, referred as "K-town" in local slang. Kumba is the most developed and largest city in the Meme Department and has attracted people from the local villages like Mbonge, Ekondo Titi, etc. Kumba has an estimated population of about 400,000 with three quarters of this population being youth. As a result of improvement in infant health care, rural-urban migration and infant mortality is falling while birthrates rise, causing the population of Kumba to increase. The N8 and N16 highways meet at Kumba. Etymology The name 'Kumba' originates from the Bafo word 'kumbè', meaning an umbrella tree History According to local mythology, Kumba was founded by the hunter Midiki Bokeng, In his honour a monument has been put up around the Town Green. Kumba was originally a Bafo tribal capital formed after the Mediki wars. Mediki was a Bafo native sent by the Bafo chief Nguti to fight other tribes aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 Births
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * January 10 – John Gorton is sworn in as 19th Prime Minister of Australia, taking over from John McEwen after being elected leader of the Liberal Party the previous day, following the disappearance of Harold Holt. Gorton becomes the only Senator to become Prime Minister, though he immediately transfers to the House of Representatives through the 1968 Higgins by-election in Holt's vacant seat. * January 15 – The 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily kills 380 and injures around 1,000. * January 21 ** Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh – One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war begins, ending on April 8. ** 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash: A U.S. B-52 Stratofortress crashes in Greenland, discharging 4 nuclear bombs. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Southwest Region (Cameroon)
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Cameroonian Democracy Activists
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Social Democratic Front (Cameroon) Politicians
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Cameroonian Protestants
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21st-century English People
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Living People
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List Of Cameroonians
List of famous or notable Cameroonians: Presidents * Ahmadou Babatoura Ahidjo * Paul Biya Prime ministers * Simon Achidi Achu * Sadou Hayatou * Ephraim Inoni * Bello Bouba Maïgari * Peter Mafany Musonge * Philémon Yang International diplomats * Nzo Ekangaki * William Eteki Businesspeople * Bony Dashaco * Mireille Nemale (born 1949), fashion stylist Kings * Rudolf Duala Manga Bell, King of Duala * Ibrahim Njoya, Sultan of Bamoun * Seidou Njimoluh Njoya, Sultan of the Bamum people Other politicians * Charles Assalé * Emmanuel Endeley * Henry Ndifor Abi Enonchong * John Ngu Foncha * André-Marie Mbida * Salomon Tandeng Muna * John Fru Ndi * Henri Hogbe Nlend * Sarah Nwanak * Zacharie Perevet UPC nationalists * Osende Afana * Félix Moumié * Marthe Ekemeyong Moumié * Ruben Um Nyobé * Ernest Ouandié Writers and journalists Film * Sahndra Fon Dufe * Agbor Gilbert Ebot * Eriq Ebouaney * Adela Elad * Syndy Emade * Epule Jeffrey * Enah Johnscot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwest Region (Cameroon)
The Southwest Region or South-West Region () is a region in Cameroon. Its capital is Buea. , its population was 1,553,320. Along with the Northwest Region, it is one of the two Anglophone (English-speaking) regions of Cameroon. Various Ambazonian nationalist and separatist factions regard the ''Sud-Ouest'' region as being distinct as a polity from Cameroon. Administration The region is divided into six divisions or departments: Fako, Koupé-Manengouba, Lebialem, Manyu, Meme, and Ndian. These are in turn broken down into subdivisions. Presidentially appointed senior divisional officers () and subdivisional officers () govern each respectively. Ambazonian separatism Separatists from the Ambazonia administration regard both the Nord-Ouest (Northwest) and Sud-Ouest (Southwest) regions as being constituent components of their envisaged breakaway state. Geography The region was notable for having the first English-speaking university in Cameroon (the University of Buea). Towns i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fru Ndi
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