Cameroon, the land variously described as the “Microcosm of Africa”, “Africa in Miniature” and the “Spirit of Africa” is welcoming Africa ---from the East, West, North, and South of the continent---to the Cameroonian space that is in the heart of Africa as it hosts AFCON (Africa Cup of Nations). African Hospitality demands that we treat our guests well during their stay at our home. That means giving our guests peace, security, joy, satisfaction, and memories to live for; that means giving our guests a reason to treat us well when we happen to be in their home countries. In Africa, we make it a point of putting aside our differences, even if it is for a short time, just to make sure that our guests feel welcome to our home.
So, I am
calling on all the armed belligerents in Cameroon (Boko-Haram, Amba, and the Government)
to put aside any plans for offensive actions that risk putting civilians and
our African guests in the crossfire. Any force that targets the participants in
AFCON (the teams, supporters, and the public) makes itself Irrelevant as an “Enemy
of the People”. They cross into the dehumanized realm of “Terrorism” by doing so.
Cameroon was
the crossroads of African migrations, which explains why elements of all the
major linguistic and sub-racial groups of Africa are indigenous in Cameroon.
Let us use AFCON to strengthen that aspect of our history that promises to make
us the prototype of the “NEW AFRICA” after we resolve our differences in the
aftermath of AFCON.
Let us make
our visitors feel they are at home in Cameroon.
Janvier
Tchouteu
January 09, 2022
Janvier
Tchouteu is the author of Triple
Agent, Double Cross
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