Bernard Njonga (18 October 1955 – 21 February 2021) was a Cameroonian activist and politician.[1]
Bernard Njonga | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 October 1955 |
| Died | 21 February 2021 (aged 65) Amiens, France |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Occupation(s) | Activist Politician |
| Political party | Believe in Cameroon |
Biography
editNjonga was born in Bangoua and earned a degree in agricultural engineering from the Faculté d'agronomie et des sciences agricoles in Dschang. He then became a research assistant at the Institut de Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, serving from 1984 to 1987.[2] In the 1980s, he founded the NGO Service d’appui aux initiatives locales de développement, which published the newspaper La Voix du Paysan.[3]
Njonga was known for voicing his support in favor of rural Cameroonians over multinational farms.[4] A friend of French activist José Bové, he denounced the embezzlement of funds in the corn industry and the introduction of GMOs when he became head of the Association citoyenne de défense des intérêts collectifs.[5]
Njonga declared himself a candidate in the 2018 Cameroonian presidential election as a member of the party Believe in Cameroon, which he founded.[6] However, he was unsuccessful.
Bernard Njonga died on 21 February 2021 in Amiens at the age of 65.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Njonga, Bernard". Library of Congress.
- ^ "Cameroun: Bernard NJONGA démissionne du poste de président de l'ACDIC". 237online.com (in French). 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Bernard Njonga, le José Bové Camerounais : " Tuez-moi, mais sauvez l'agriculture ! "". José Bové (in French). 27 January 2010.
- ^ "Cameroun: Bernard Njonga " Mes trente années de lutte "". Camer.be (in French). 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Bernard Njonga, le défenseur de l'agriculture". Jeune Afrique (in French). 28 June 2016.
- ^ "ameroun, Présidentielle 2018 : Bernard Njonga " très sûr " de remporter". Camer.be (in French). 18 May 2017.
- ^ "Bernard Njonga, le dernier combat". RTV (in French). 22 February 2021.