Bernard Njonga Explained

Bernard Njonga
Birth Date:18 October 1955
Birth Place:, French Cameroon
Death Place:Amiens, France
Nationality:Cameroonian
Occupation:Activist
Politician
Party:Believe in Cameroon

Bernard Njonga (18 October 1955 – 21 February 2021) was a Cameroonian activist and politician.[1]

Biography

Njonga was born in and earned a degree in agricultural engineering from the 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 .[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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Njonga, Bernard. Library of Congress.
  2. Web site: Cameroun: Bernard NJONGA démissionne du poste de président de l'ACDIC. 13 October 2014. 237online.com. French.
  3. Web site: Bernard Njonga, le José Bové Camerounais : " Tuez-moi, mais sauvez l'agriculture ! ". 27 January 2010. José Bové. French.
  4. Web site: Cameroun: Bernard Njonga " Mes trente années de lutte ". 22 September 2016. Camer.be. French.
  5. Web site: Bernard Njonga, le défenseur de l'agriculture. 28 June 2016. Jeune Afrique. French.
  6. Web site: ameroun, Présidentielle 2018 : Bernard Njonga " très sûr " de remporter. 18 May 2017. Camer.be. French.
  7. Web site: Bernard Njonga, le dernier combat. 22 February 2021. RTV. French.