From the Salle des Actes in the Yaoundé 1 Town Hall, you can follow 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
The Conference Debate on Electoral Education: Peace and Unity
The Conference can now begin with the arrival and installation of the Sub-Prefect of Yaoundé I, in the person of Harouna NYANDJI MGBATOU.
Performance of the National Anthem 🇨🇲
A word from Marlyse EBENE MATONGO, DAJEC Yaoundé I
After the customary greetings, Madame Le Délégué took the floor to set the context of the Conference Debate. She pointed out that the organisation of such an activity falls within the framework of the forthcoming elections, as well as the celebration of the 53rd National Unity Day. The aim of the activity is therefore to prevent post-election and pre-election violence by training and informing the population of the Yaoundé I District about the civic and electoral values, attitudes and skills that are essential for maintaining Peace and Unity in our country, Cameroon, and particularly in the Yaoundé I District.
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Presentations
The first round of presentations was given by Dr Sylvestre BESSALA, who spoke about the importance of the values of peace and unity during elections.
He began by defining the concepts and peace in particular. He went on to point out that even if peace is considered to be the absence of war, it must be acknowledged that the concept is polysemous, and approaches such as those of Kant, Jean Jacques Rousseau and Martin Luther King are a perfect illustration of this.
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But why Peace?
To respond to this concern, the Doctor will list, in a non-exhaustive manner, a number of elements that highlight the importance of peace
👉🏾 Socio-political stability
👉🏾 Confidence in the electoral process
👉🏾 Prevents conflict and other violence
👉🏾 Promotes democracy by enabling citizens to participate in the electoral process
👉🏾 Guarantees alternation
👉🏾 Promotes growth and development
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The second presentation was given by Rose BASSANG’NA NOUMA, head of the Yaoundé Ier ÉLECAM branch.
It dealt with the Cameroon electoral process: the role of ELECAM.
Discussions
The floor is open to participants. They ask questions? 🤔
1- Does ELECAM have the means to conduct elections freely without influence?
2- What should you do if you want to benefit from a transfer in the electoral roll?
3- Is registration on the lists compulsory?
ÉLECAM: a track record and acceptable work
To address these concerns, the expert presented the history of the organisation, demonstrating that its work is based on a solid legal foundation, improving resources and, above all, convincing results. Since its creation, ÉLECAM has fully fulfilled the missions assigned to it.
If you wish to transfer your name to the register, all you have to do is go to the Elacam local office closest to your new place of residence with your identity card or voter’s card.
As for the act of voting, she said that it was an act of citizenship, of responsibility and of participation in the democratic process, and that not taking part was a free but uncivil act.
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The Chef Terre speaks
In his speech, Harouna NYANDJI MGBATOU spoke about the timeliness of this exchange, which is part of the education of the masses in the run-up to the elections.
For him, the people of his administrative district must show civic-mindedness and clear-sightedness in the face of manipulation of all kinds.
Looking back at concrete government actions, he explains how activists use disinformation to discredit institutions and the authorities that embody them.
He concludes with an appeal for individual and collective responsibility and clear-sightedness.
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🛑 Launch of the activities marking the celebration of the 53rd edition of the National Unity Day this Tuesday 13 May 2025 in Yaoundé 5. Coupled with the PRONEC- REARMORCE on the emblems of Cameroon (Anthem and Flag) and the crossroads of Cameroonian living together with the theme: Educate, dialogue. vote, active citizenship in the service of living together.
📌 Conference room of the Yaoundé 5/ Nkolmesseng sub-prefecture
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Presentation of the programme by the moderator Mr LISSOM, executive in charge at DAJEC YDE 5
🇨🇲 Playing of the national anthem by all participants
The event brings together administrative authorities, traditional chiefs, community leaders, Sawa Fang Beti Grassfield and Sudano-Sahelian communities, religious leaders and young people.
Prière d’ouverture faite par les Révérends pasteurs Dr Abena Noël Matthieu et Fouda Omgba Francis.
Presentation 1 by Ms Bamala, DAJEC Yaoundé 5 executive (PRONEC-REARMORCE trainer) on knowledge of and respect for national emblems: the case of the flag and the national anthem.
After setting out the subject, Ms Bamala defined emblems in general and the flag and national anthem in particular in the first part of her presentation.
She then outlined the history of these two emblems, the attitudes to be adopted with regard to these two national emblems and the penalties incurred in the event of serious breaches of respect for them.
The second part of her presentation was devoted to practical examples during the ceremonial raising and lowering of the colours and the handling of the flag.
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Lecture 2 on “Voting: a civic duty”, presented by the Head of the Yaoundé 5 ELECAM office, M. Befe Cyrille
After defining the term “living together”, he outlined the fundamental principles of Elecam and its role in the electoral process in Cameroon in general and in Yaoundé 5 in particular. The conditions required to be a voter and the legal provisions laid down by Elecam to guarantee democratic and transparent elections.
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Lecture 3 on “The history of living together in peace in an electoral context” Presented by Mr Belibi, historian and international teacher.
His presentation was divided into three main sections
– a general presentation of the Republic of Cameroon
– Cameroon’s history of living together
– what can be done to ensure that Cameroonians live together peacefully, in particular by promoting living together, raising awareness among young people so that elections can take place peacefully and so that they do not jeopardise what the founding fathers built up.
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Discussions, resolutions and recommendations.
3rd Deputy Mayor of Yaoundé 5, Honourable Member of the National Assembly, Honourable Youth Member of Parliament Yaoundé 5, Representatives of traditional chiefs and ministers of religion, MINJEC and other ministerial departments.
Resolutions and recommendations
Cultivate love of neighbour
– Integrate the teaching of agriculture and animal husbandry etc from primary school onwards to solve the problem of youth unemployment.
. Promote the values of peace
. Practise the values of tolerance, justice and equity, solidarity, respect for differences, acceptance of others, civic responsibility, dialogue and patriotism.
. Break down ethnic barriers,
Praying to GOD that peace will continue to reign after the elections.
. Encourage the creation of inter-ethnic associations.
. Encourage inter-ethnic marriages
Urge the Elecam hierarchy to ensure that voter registration is also carried out on Saturdays and Sundays.
. Adapt the curricula of Cameroon’s education system to local realities in order to combat poverty.
Ensure that elections are transparent.
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The Sub-Prefect of the Yaoundé 5 District, MABAYA ESSOMBA François to close the meeting.
The closing ceremony of the Zone 3 (Centre, East) selection for the National Citizenship Games.
📌 Centre Multifonctionnel de Promotion des Jeunes de Référence de Yaoundé-Madagascar
🗓️ Friday 16 May 2025
Arrival of MAHA HADJA Epse IBRAHIM, personal representative of Minister MOUNOUNA FOUTSOU, also Director of Civic Education and National Integration at MINJEC, accompanied by Fidèle DJEBBA, President of the JENACI organising committee and Armand Pierre Dominique MVEME ATANGANA, Head of the Yaoundé Reference CMPJ.
Playing of Cameroon’s national anthem 🇨🇲
Armand Pierre Dominique MVEME ATANGANA, Head of the CMPJ, welcomed us and thanked the organisers for having chosen the site for which he was responsible. He ended by wishing all the participants a warm welcome and a pleasant stay on the premises of the reference CMPJ.
Fidele DJEBBA, President of the JENACI Organising Committee and President of the Conseil National de l’Education Populaire (National Council for Popular Education), then took the floor.
In her speech, she gave a brief presentation of the context of these games and their organisation, outlining the various disciplines. She ended her speech by thanking the Minister for Youth and Civic Education for his unfailing support for this initiative.
The next speaker was NSANGOU NJIKAM, head of department at DECIN, who gave a technical presentation of these games, which are intended to be special because the aim is not to win medals but to win in civic and patriotic values.
We learn that these games will take place throughout the national territory in zones reflecting the 4 cultural areas of Cameroon. The aim is to promote four values: peace, civic-mindedness, patriotism and living together.
The Minister of Youth and Civic Education will now make his closing remarks, which will be delivered by his personal representative.
After the customary greeting from MAHA HADJA Epse IBRAHIM, Director of Civic Education and National Integration, the MINJEC’s personal representative set the context for the organisation of these games, which are intended to promote national values such as civic-mindedness and patriotism, which are increasingly forgotten these days.
She then reminded us of the progress of this competition, which began in the districts and ended in the zones, with the national final to be held during the 2025 civic and patriotic holiday operation.
Finally, she invited all the participants in zone 3 to carry the values promoted in these games very high, for a better Cameroon.
Zone 3 trophy
A single trophy for the unit symbol set
The DECIN also encouraged the young people’s skills. Here is a picture of an outfit made by a young person. The JENACI is also the unveiling of talent
🇨🇲 MINJEC LIVE 🇨🇲
53RD NATIONAL DAY 2025
🎊 Festival of Simbok Peoples ”AKUMA”🎉
3rd Degree Chiefdom of Simbok
📸 “AKUMA” Festival
The Simbok Peoples Festival “AKUMA” at the 3rd Degree Chiefdom of Simbock, under the authority of His Majesty ATANGANA OSSOMBA Engelbert Désiré, 3rd Degree Chief of Simbock. This event celebrates the cultural richness, ancestral traditions and unity of the Simbok people.
The event is supported by the Ministry of Youth and Civic Education under the leadership of Mr MOUNOUNA FOUTSOU through the presence and active participation of the Centre Multifonctionnel de Promotion des Jeunes de Yaoundé 6 under the leadership of Marie Noëlle NKASSA-NANG.
📸 What is the “AKUMA” festival?
As part of its diversity, the festival of the Simbok peoples called ”AKUMA” which literally means wealth in the Ewondo language. This term highlights Cameroon’s cultural and heritage wealth based on the diversity of the Simbok peoples, as this outlying district of Yaoundé is a melting pot of peoples from all over Cameroon who have found the formulas they need to live together in the image of the national integration promoted by the State, particularly during this period of celebration of the 54th Unity Day.
📸 “AKUMA” Festival 2025
💢 A Major Cultural Rendez-Vous as part of the celebration of the 53rd National Unity Day
As part of the 53rd edition of Cameroon’s National Unity Day, the Simbok “AKUMA” Peoples’ Festival, under the theme of “Promoting Cultural Values in Unity”, is marking its 2nd edition under the patronage of the Ministry of Arts and Culture, with the active participation of the Ministry of Youth and Civic Education, through the Centre Multifonctionnel de Promotion des Jeunes de Yaoundé 6, directed by Marie Noëlle NKASSA-NANG.
Under the impetus of Minister MOUNOUNA FOUTSOU, President of the civil events of the national celebration, this activity is part of a drive to promote cultural values in unity, the central theme of the 2025 edition. This theme ties in with all the activities carried out by MINJEC with a view to promoting national integration in Cameroon.
The event will take place from 16 to 19 May 2025, on the Esplanade of the 3rd Degree Traditional Chiefdom of Simbok, under the authority of His Majesty ATANGANA OSSOMBA Engelbert Désiré, Superior Chief of Simbock. It will bring together several communities to promote their heritage, the arts, local know-how and living together. On the programme:
▪️Concours Miss & Master
▪️Expositions/Ventes
▪️Spectacles & Artistic performances
▪️Formations (soap-making, beads, bags, yoghurt, etc.)
▪️Jeux traditional (Dame, Songo)
▪️Tables rounds
▪️Art culinary
📸 Celebration theme for National Day 2025 🇨🇲
For National Day on 20 May 2025, the theme chosen by the Head of State is: ”Army and Nation United for a Cameroon turned towards peace and prosperity”. This theme reinforces the idea of consolidating peace and strengthening solidarity between the defence forces and the people of Cameroon.
🎙️ Opening address by His Majesty Atangana OSSOMBA Engelbert Désiré, Chief of the 3rd degree of Simbock
🎙️Mot by Atangana Séverin, Chairman of the Organising Committee for the 2nd edition of the Simbock Peoples’ Festival, known as “AKUMA”, and also Head of the Simbock Block.
🎙️ Interview with His Majesty Atangana OSSOMBA Engelbert Désiré, Chief of the 3rd degree of Simbock
Yaoundé 6 in tune with the nation for National Unity and Integration
This is how activities are going in Yaoundé 6 for the celebration of the 53rd National Day… where the Simbock people happily conjugate the verbs of national integration through local rhythms, songs and music.
We are sommes🏃🏾♀️🏃🏾
In the 7 districts of the city of 7 hills: Yaoundé, CENTRE Region, Cameroun🇨🇲
For the Unity and Patriotism March
A moment of patriotic rejoicing for all social entities
Government authorities, schools, partners, civil society and the private sector are all converging on the National Museum in Yaoundé.
It goes without saying that this activity is well suited to the celebratory context, in terms of strengthening active civil citizenship and the social and cultural responsibility of the people of Cameroon.
🛑 This is YAOUNDÉ 1
They go from Bata Nlongkak on the route services du gouverneur-MINREX – hôtel de ville-Pharmacie du soleil-carrefour j’aime mon pays-BEAC Nationale-MINFI jusqu’au Musée National.
🛑 Yaoundé district 5🇨🇲🇨🇲
👉🏾 Unity and patriotism march
Led by Sub-Prefect Mabaya Essomba François and Mrs Yangwo Colette, DAJEC of Yaoundé 5, the people of this part of the city responded massively to this event which exalts unity and consolidates the love of the homeland and the feeling of belonging to the same people Camerounais✌🏾
From Yaoundé 1 to Yaoundé 7, the people celebrate their unity
Idoine… a march of unity and patriotism that magnifies the “harmonious living together” and peaceful cohabitation, social cohesion, and love of the homeland of Cameroonians. This is a cosmopolitan city, and Cameroon is built on an ethnic, cultural and linguistic mosaic on which other factors of diversity are superimposed, notably religion, politics, corporations, etc. A wealth of resources !!!!
🛑Yaoundé 6
Let’s relive the deployment of Yaoundé 6 together
Minjec web TV was there.
🛑Yaoundé 4
The Yaoundé 4 delegation was led by the following personalities, starting at Carrefour Iptec – Commissariat Nkoldongo – Carrefour Mvog-Mbi – Acropole – Poste centrale – Musée.
AKONDI Elvis MBAHANGWEN sub-divisional officer of Yaoundé 4, Dr Éric AKEDE Metougue inspector general of MINJEC services, Mbengono Mathurin sub-divisional delegate of Yaoundé 4 Mrs Nyamebenga Mbouri Yvette head of CMPJ YAOUNDE 4
Accompanied by those from the armed forces and the police who do not work in the health sector with their ambulance.
This united and patriotic sports march will take place throughout the city of Yaoundé, as follows
1) Yaoundé 1 :
2) Yaoundé 2
3) Yaoundé 3
4) Yaoundé 4
5) Yaoundé 5
6) Yaoundé 6
7) Yaoundé 7
The final destination is the national museum
🇨🇲 UNITY MARCH 🇨🇲
From 6.30 am this morning, the people of Yaoundé 7 flocked to the Carrefour MEEC to take part in the Unity and Patriotism March. The event was part of the celebrations to mark the 53rd National Day of Cameroon.
In an atmosphere of civic fervour, the marchers were galvanised by the presence of the administrative, political and municipal authorities, notably :
Claude François Mvomo Zo’obo, Yaoundé 7 District Delegate for Youth and Civic Education,
Mwanjo Nsangue Elie, Sub-Prefect of Yaoundé 7,
Augustin Tamba, Mayor of Yaoundé 7,
Ndzie Franck Éric, Member of Parliament for Yaoundé 7,
as well as a number of other local leaders and stakeholders.
The event bears witness to the collective commitment to peace, social cohesion and living together, values that are dear to Cameroon’s youth and to the Republic. We are here.
We see everyone holding a flag as a sign of loyalty to our country and the message of this day is unity in diversity. 🇨🇲
#Reception by the Minister for Youth and Civic Education Mounouna Foutsou at the National Museum
Many of them…
They are:
Administrative, municipal, traditional and religious authorities ;
Public administration staff
Young people from youth associations and movements
Local people;
Community leaders and their members
Community mediators ;
Civic Service conscripts
A Unique Symbolism
The people of Yaoundé presented the flag for this patriotic march to the Minister for Youth and Civic Education, Mounouna Foutsou.
Final arrival of all the delegations on the esplanade of the National Museum
Yaoundé 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Family doctors are now the first marchers
He reminds us that this march is being held in a harmonised way throughout the country, particularly in all the regions.
We’re listening carefully. 🎙️
🎙️Mot of Minjec
This day devoted to the march of unity synchronised throughout the territory must challenge us to change. That’s why this phase is part of PRONEC-REAMORCE, to instil in us the fighting spirit of our indomitable lions, each in their own field of activity. We have to work to see things change in our nation.
Even adults are concerned by this rearmament and mindset education. “We have also organised this activity to come together as one people, and also to prepare for the torchlight retreat, which is being carried out mainly by young people.”
Specifically, the Unity and Patriotism March made it possible to, among other things:
✨Strengthen unity and social cohesion;
✨Develop and rekindle the flame and patriotic fervour;
✨Organise an ecumenical service for the preservation of peace ;
✨Raise awareness of the importance of Peace during the electoral period;
✨Promote social harmony.
Pennant in hand, joyfully celebrating a historic moment!
The national community promotes the ideal of unity and exacerbates the love of Cameroonians for the motherland. 🇨🇲
At the end of this march for unity and patriotism, it is clear that Cameroonians are REAMORCED and proud!
– Unity and social cohesion will be further strengthened among Cameroonians;
– The flame and patriotic fervour have been developed and rekindled;
– Here is a peaceful Cameroon through exhortations to God;
– Here is a Cameroon where Cameroonians live together in harmony.
Keep Cameroun🇨🇲 alive
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