Macron admits France waged a repressive war in Cameroon during its decolonization

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) welcomes Cameroon's President Paul Biya and his wife, Chantal Biya, in southeastern France on August 15, 2024. CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP

France waged a "war" in Cameroon marked by "repressive violence" during and after the African country's decolonization in the late 1950s, President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged, in a letter published on Tuesday, August 12. The letter, sent to his Cameroonian counterpart last month, is the latest example of France's efforts under Macron to come to terms with its often-bloody colonial history.

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