Schlagwort: Cameroon
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Aufarbeitung der deutschen Kolonialgeschichte: Viele Einzelmaßnahmen, kein Gesamtkonzept
Der Beitrag analysiert die Antwort der Bundesregierung vom August 2025 auf eine Kleine Anfrage der Grünen. Darin unterstreicht die Regierung ihren Willen zur Aufarbeitung der deutschen Kolonialgeschichte. Wie das geschehen wird, hängt maßgeblich von Impulsen und Druck aus der Zivilgesellschaft ab. Entscheidend ist, dass die institutionellen und finanziellen Schwachstellen der deutschen Restitutions-Governance zügig angegangen werden.
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Historic breakthrough for German restitution policy on colonial contexts
With its recent visit to Germany, Cameroon’s official Restitution Committee has achieved a historic breakthrough for the return of culturally appropriated cultural heritage. Belongings from museums in Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart and Bremen are to be returned in a ‘first wave’ in September 2025. The Federal Foreign Office should set up a task force for the…
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Interim assessment of the debate on the looting and restitution of Cameroon’s cultural heritage in Germany
In his presentation at the Munich Museum Fünf Kontinente on May 8, 2025, which can be accessed in full in this blog post, Prof. Albert Gouaffo (Université de Dschang) took a critical look at the status of the Cameroonian-German restitution process. And he identifies conditions that need to be met on both the Cameroonian and…
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Episode 06 of podcast „Decolonial Memories“
In podcast „Decolonial Memories“, Cameroonian scholar Fogang Toyem talks about his changing perceptions of German colonialism. And his doctoral dissertation on colonial health policies in Togo and Cameroon.
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Germany’s new government wants to intensify decolonial reappraisal
The coalition agreement of Conservatives and Social Democrats in Germany contains remarkably positive statements on dealing with the colonial legacy. However, it is not declarations of intent that count, but rather concrete steps towards implementation. Civil society and governments in former German colonial territories are increasingly calling for credible measures to recognize historical guilt, repatriate…
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Workshop at University of Dschang on Cameroon’s cultural heritage in Germany
Report in English and French about workshop and exposition at the University of Dschang in January 2025 on the „Atlas of Absence: Cameroon’s cultural heritage in Germany“. The event highlighted the relevance of addressing colonial legacies for youth, including the return of looted belongings.
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Episode 01 of podcast „Decolonial Memories“ with Flaubert Djateng
In episode 01 of new podcast „Decolonial Memories“, Flaubert Djateng (coordinator of Zenü Network in Cameroon) talks about efforts for return of ancestral remains and cultural belongings translocated to Germany.
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Cameroon’s cultural goods in Germany and their coloniality
Cameroon’s government, civil society groups, traditional rulers and academia are intensively preparing for the return of ancestral remains and cultural belongings appropriated by Imperial Germany more than 100 years ago. Flaubert Djateng’s report (English, German, French) provides a detailed account of civil society activities on colonial legacies in Cameroon.
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Conference Report „Cameroon’s Cultural Heritage in Germany“
This conference reports summarises discussions at the national conference on the publication „Atlas of Absence – Cameroon’s cultural heritage in Germany“, held 3 to 5 October in Yaoundé. The responsible Cameroonian-German research team is led by Prof Albert GOUAFFO (University of Dschang) and Prof Bénédicte SAVOY (Technical University of Berlin). Deutsche Fassung des Berichts am…
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Interview with Princesse Marilyn Douala Bell
In a touching interview, Princesse Marilyn Douala Bell, Director of Doual’art, talks about her memory work on German colonialism in Cameroon. She provides details on the exhibition and symposium „Once upon a time – Birth of the State of Cameroon“, scheduled for end of October 2024 in Yaoundé.