Democracy Goes on Trial in South Africa
Region: South AfricaSouth Africa: Crucial Test for Democracy -Democracy On Trial as former comrades turn foes brace up for tough elections By Ajong Mbapndah L Since the demise of apartheid the democratic dispe... more
Views: 236Missing in Action:Africa and the G20
Region: EgyptMissing In Action: Africa and the G 20 In the face of a global economic meltdown that has left leading even leading economies panting, a Summit was held recently in London, United Kingdom, to brain storm on the wa... more
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Sudanese Ambassador to the USA Says indicting President Bashir will not resolve conflict in Darfur
Region: SudanIndicting President Bashir Will not bring Peace To Darfur - Dr Akec Khock Sudanese Ambassador to the United States By Ajong Mbapndah L As if the conflict in the Darfur Region had not done enough to soil t... more
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Challenges For Africa in The Obama Presidency
Region: Equatorial GuineaChallenges for Africa in The Obama Presidency By Ajong Mbapndah L* Judging by the wave of enthusiasm that started building up cautiously at the beginning but grew up it frenzic proportions as he grabbed the democra... more
Views: 484Pope Urged To Talk Democracy and Human Rights in Cameroon
Region: CameroonPope Urged to Engage Cameroon's Biya on Democracy and Human Rights By Ajong Mbapndah L Although his visit to Cameroon in March is intended as a prelude to the historic meeting of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferen... more
Views: 248Pope Benedict XVI Urged to Talk Human Rights and Democracy in Cameroon
Region: CameroonPope Urged to Engage Cameroon's Biya on Democracy and Human Rights By Laurean Ajong Mbapndah ,Washington DC Although his visit to Cameroon in March is intended as a prelude to the historic meeting of the Symposium ... more
Views: 343Life Presidency for Algeria
Region: AlgeriaMixed Reactions As Constitional Change Paves Way For Abdelaziz Bouteflika to join Club of Life Presidents By Ajong Mbapndah L Opposition parties in the North African country of Algeria have lashed out at a constit... more
Views: 356International Community Not Doing Enough Top Stop Genocide in The D R.Congo
Region: CongoFormer Congolese Ambassador to the USA Sees International Conspiracy in Congolese Crisis -Lashes out at International Community for not doing enough to stop Balkanization and Genocide in the DRC By Ajong Mbapndah L... more
Views: 383U S Congress Quarries Omar Bongo for crack down on anti corruption crusaders
Region: GabonFor Arresting Anti Corruption Crusaders Gabon's Omar Bongo under Fire from US Congress By Laurean Ajong Mbapndah, Washington DC A day after President Barack Obama used the occasion of his inauguration to send what ob... more
Views: 453Changing Face of African Leadership
Region: South AfricaThabo Mbeki's Resignation and the Changing Face of Leadership in Africa By Ajong Mbapndah L* It was predicted by some newspapers but few thought it feasible that President Thabo Mbeki will be forced to resign from of... more
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Ajong Mbapndah Laurean is a writer, human rights and democracy advocate with a Bachelors Degree in Law (LLB) from the University of Buea - Cameroon, and a Masters Degree (Maitrise) in Law from the University of Yaounde - Cameroon. He has a strong passion for writing,public discussions on ideas aimed at galvanizing domestic and international support that could speed up democratic progress and development in Africa.
He has a vast array of experience in the field of human rights ,politics,and public policy advocacy. He has worked as a newspaper reporter; administrative assistant to a leading member of parliament in Cameroon; and as a staff at the communications unit of the leading opposition party in Cameroon. Ajong also served as the administrative secretary and later development secretary of a Pan African organization working on human rights and democracy.
Ajong also participated in several important public forums such as the SDF-UK Labor Party training sponsored by the Westminster Foundation in 2003. Ajong was coordinator of a USIP sponsored seminar by AFRICAphonie in 2003 which culminated in the publication of the first manual for the Teaching of Peace Education in Cameroon. In 2005 he interned with the World Youth Alliance in New York and later participated at the World Youth Assembly at the United Nations headquarters.
While serving as Aide to Cameroon members of parliament, he edited a local newsletter focused on educating people on issues of development, human rights, and democracy. Besides contributions to many national newspapers in Cameroon, Ajong has had contributions published in international publications like BBC Focus on Africa Magazine, Africa Today, African Business, and Peace Monitor amongst others. He is currently the lead editor of Pan African Visions found online www.panafricanvisions.com
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