The
study focuses on European Colonialism in Cameroon and its Aftermath,
with Special Reference to the Southern Cameroon, 1884-2014. The
rationale for this work is based on a variety of reasons namely: the
relative exclusion of Southern Cameroon from socio-economic and
political scene and the dominance of the French speaking part of
Cameroon in the country. The federal system which was then in existence
was abolished and a unitary system was imposed in which the French
speaking part of Cameroon, as mentioned above, became the dominant actor
in the reunified Cameroon. This study dwelled on the impact of
colonialism on the people of Cameroon during the period of European
colonial domination, as well as the consequences of the reunification
of the two parts of Cameroon: namely, British and French Cameroon in the
post-colonial period.The main objective ofthe study was to examine the
aftermath of the reunification on Southern Cameroon. Interms of
methodology, primaryand secondary sources were used. Primary sources
included archival and oral sources, while secondary sources included
textbooks, dissertations, theses, some articles in journals and so on.In
this study, a multi-disciplinary approach and the collection,
interpretation, evaluation and analysis of data was adopted.The study
showed that there was extreme centralization of authority in Cameroon.
The study further showed that Southern Cameroon suffered relative
marginalization, representation in government, infrastructural
development and a host of others. This study came to the conclusion that
post-colonial Cameroon was almost the extension of the colonial period.
The government was determined to maintain its hegemony in power, the
assimilation of Southern Cameroon and the Francophonization of its
institutions. This study provided information on which people can make
rational decision on the future of Southern Cameroon. A Socio-Economic
and political History of Southern Cameroon, 1961-2017, was indicated as
area for further research.