31/05/2026
H&F EDITORIAL OF SATURDAY, 30 MAY 2026
𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐒: 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘, 𝐁𝐄𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐊 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐂 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓
The Cameroonian army is renowned across Sub-Saharan Africa for its operational capabilities and technical expertise beyond conventional warfare. Its personnel demonstrate diverse, complex skills in many areas, including containing and reducing terrorism in various parts of the country, suppressing piracy at sea, securing protected areas, combating cattle rustling and kidnapping for ransom, building development infrastructure and conducting social and humanitarian operations.
Through its command and technical training centres, the Cameroonian army continually broadens the knowledge and skills of its members across a wide range of specialised disciplines. From combat arts and civil engineering to health sciences and computer science; from textile production and mechanics to legal sciences and environmental protection; and from administrative techniques to logistics, our soldiers possess the expertise required to carry out their statutory missions efficiently. The army's primary mission remains to ensure the security and integrity of the national territory, its people, and their property at all times and in all circumstances, against all forms of aggression.
Cameroonian soldiers wage a daily battle against terrorism, the plundering of resources, underdevelopment, and health threats, guided by a deep sense of honour. As servants of the State, they are fully conscious of their civic duty and responsibility and remain committed to ensuring that the immense sacrifices made on their behalf by the Nation they serve are never in vain. This constitutes the very foundation of our unwavering patriotic commitment in the face of trials.
This commitment is reflected in loyalty to republican institutions, courage in the face of adversity, determination to prevail, the legitimacy of actions undertaken, constant self-assessment, exemplary conduct, and the continuous pursuit of peace for all and with all. These qualities embody a commitment that is both an irrevocable pledge and a permanent struggle. For the Cameroonian soldier—more than for most—the pursuit of excellence, acceptance of responsibility, and above all, the refusal to fade into obscurity, are virtues sustained by the burning flame of a united and indivisible national consciousness. Such is the ideal underpinning a lifetime of service, dedication, and sacrifice for the Nation.
The strength and success of the Cameroonian army rely on true inclusivity, where the collective thrives only when every individual's contribution and importance are prioritised. Thus, irrespective of rank or position, every soldier strives to fulfil his or her role to the very best of their ability, fully aware that they are contributing not only to the security of the Nation, but also to the reputation of their institution, through a clear understanding of the role of each person, from the highest to the lowest level.
The current context, marked by a proliferation of various forms of aggression, including attacks against social cohesion, further heightens the anxieties of a public already unsettled by conflicting media narratives. This public, particularly Cameroonian public opinion, is in search of a community model that is coherent in structure, stable in function, and clear-sighted in its approach to prevailing challenges.
Undoubtedly, the Cameroonian army, renowned for its unwavering patriotic commitment, meets all these criteria. Our valiant army shines as a true Crucible of National Unity — a quality admired and envied by many nations.
Let us therefore think and act like patriots !!!
Let us remain ever vigilant !!!

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