From Douala to Ngonnso: How women fought resisted German colonialism in Cameroon
5 Dec 2024, 16:59 GMT
Topic: World
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/from-douala-to-ngonnso-how-women-fought-resisted-german-colonialism-in-cameroon/audio-70935578?maca=en-podcast_african_roots-34421-xml-mrss
In 1893, Dahomey men and women revolted against abuse by German colonial officers in Cameroon in a famous uprising that Germany was unprepared for. We look at how female resistance against colonialism has taken different forms, from the Dahomey Revolt to the battle to return the Ngonnso sculpture to Cameroon.