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Bernard Njonga

1955 – 2021

Cameroonian activist and politician

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Lived 1955 – 2021 (aged 65). Bernard Njonga was a Cameroonian militant.

Bernard Njonga (18 October 1955 – 21 February 2021) was a Cameroonian activist and politician.

Biography Njonga was born in and earned a degree in agricultural engineering from the in Dschang. He then became a research assistant at the Institut de Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, serving from 1984 to 1987. In the 1980s, he founded the NGO Service d’appui aux initiatives locales de développement, which published the newspaper .

Njonga was known for voicing his support in favor of rural Cameroonians over multinational farms. A friend of French activist José Bové, he denounced the embezzlement of funds in the corn industry and the introduction of GMOs when he became head of the Association citoyenne de défense des intérêts collectifs.

Njonga declared himself a candidate in the 2018 Cameroonian presidential election as a member of the party Believe in Cameroon, which he founded. However, he was unsuccessful.

Bernard Njonga died on 21 February 2021 in Amiens at the age of 65.

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Who was Bernard Njonga?

Cameroonian activist and politician

When was Bernard Njonga born?

Bernard Njonga was born on 18 October 1955 in Bangoua.

When did Bernard Njonga die?

Bernard Njonga died on 21 February 2021 in Amiens.

What was Bernard Njonga's occupation?

Bernard Njonga was a militant.

What nationality was Bernard Njonga?

Bernard Njonga was Cameroonian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bernard Njonga

· Wikidata: Q30571769

· DBpedia: Bernard Njonga

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