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- Cameroon Chronology
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- One of the great trading emporia of West Africa, Cameroon was divided between the French and British in 1919, after 30 years of German rule.
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- * 1955 Revolt; French kill 10,000.
- * 1960 French sector independent.
- * 1961 British southern sector votes to join Cameroon; northern joins Nigeria. Federal system set up. Lasts 11 years û centralized 1972.
- * 1966 One-party state.
- * 1982 Ahidjo dies. Paul Biya succeeds as president.
- * 1983û1984 Coup attempts. Heavy casualties; 50 plotters executed.
- * 1990 Demonstrations and strikes; declaration of multiparty state.
- * 1991 Annexes nine Nigerian villages.
- * 1992 Multiparty elections.