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1961 British Cameroons referendum

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Nicodemus Fru Awasom. "The Reunification Question in Cameroon History: Was the Bride an Enthusiastic or a Reluctant One?”
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in 1959 which voted to postpone a decision. The option of full independence was not on the ballot, having been opposed by
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The Muslim-majority Northern Cameroons saw a majority of 60% in favour of joining Nigeria, whilst the Christian-majority
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saw 70.5% in favour of joining Cameroon. Northern Cameroon officially became Sardauna Province, a part of the
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a) Do you wish to achieve independence by joining the independent Federation of Nigeria or,
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of Nigeria, on 1 June, whilst the Southern Cameroons became West Cameroon, one of the two
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b) Do you wish to achieve independence by joining the independent Republic of Cameroon?
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on 11 February 1961 to determine whether the territory should join neighbouring
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Referendum that joined British Cameroons to Nigeria and Cameroon
204:, as well as African and anti-colonial delegations, notably by 212:, who favoured independence by joining Francophone Cameroon. 416:, Michael Krennerich, & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) 208:, who favoured independence by joining Nigeria, and 227:of the Federal Republic of Cameroon, on 1 October. 1443: 393:. Leiden, the Netherlands: Brill. p. 15. 1426: 844: 467: 176:A United Nations referendum was held in the 1433: 1419: 851: 837: 474: 460: 388: 1444: 361: 832: 490:Elections and referendums in Cameroon 455: 1385: 418:Elections in Africa: A data handbook 446:http://www.jstor.org/stable/4187333 13: 434: 391:Negotiating an Anglophone Identity 14: 1493: 22:1961 British Cameroons referendum 1389: 860: 483: 263:Independence by joining Cameroon 28: 284:Independence by joining Nigeria 200:, the UK representative to the 407: 382: 1: 375: 1405:. 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Index

British Cameroons
Cameroon
Nigeria
earlier plebiscite
Northern Cameroons
Andrew Cohen
UN Trusteeship Council
E. M. L. Endeley
John Ngu Foncha
Southern Cameroons
Northern Region
federated states
African Elections Database
ISBN
9004132953
Dieter Nohlen
ISBN
0-19-829645-2
http://www.jstor.org/stable/4187333
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Cameroon
Elections and referendums in Cameroon
Presidential elections
1965
1970
1975
1980
1984

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