Martin-Paul Samba
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Martin-Paul Samba | |
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Birth name | Mebenga m'Ebono |
Born | circa 1875 |
Died | August 8, 1914 | (aged 38–39)
Martin-Paul Samba, born Mebenga m'Ebono (circa 1875 – 8 August 1914) was a
Samba resigned his commission in 1902 and entered private business in
Childhood and German collaboration
Mebenga m'Ebono was born circa 1875 in a village known as Metoutou-Engong, near
The young Mebenga became a favourite of the
Mebenga entered the
Samba returned to Kamerun that same year.[6] For the next seven years, he accompanied German expeditions under the command of Hans Dominik to explore the Kamerun hinterland and subjugate native resistance.[4] Samba participated in actions against the settlements of Bati and Tibati and against several Ngila and Limba villages.[3] Samba's own people came to view him as a turncoat.[7] In 1902, he resigned his commission to become a businessman in Ebolowa.
Samba the rebel
Samba's views slowly changed regarding the Germans.
In 1912, Samba began actively planning an uprising.[5] He entered correspondence with Rudolf Duala Manga Bell, a like-minded leader from the Duala ethnic group. The two decided to request aid from Germany's enemies, Samba to contact the French, and Manga Bell the British.
Meanwhile, Samba began training Bulu warriors in tactics to use against the German army. He gained the support of other southern Cameroonian leaders, including
A Bulu informant alerted the Germans of Samba's plans. By July 1914, the colonial forces were suspicious enough to search his home, where they found numerous receipts for arms purchases from British and French suppliers.
Notes
- ^ a b c DeLancey and DeLancey 236.
- ^ Linge, Par Idriss. "Cameroun: Les héros oubliés de la nation". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ^ a b Ngoh 355.
- ^ a b DeLancey and DeLancey 235.
- ^ a b c Ngoh 114.
- ^ Ngoh, 114. DeLancey and DeLancey, 235, says 1895.
- ^ DeLancey and DeLancey 235-6.
- ^ a b Ngoh 115.
References
- DeLancey, Mark W., and DeLancey, Mark Dike (2000): Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon (3rd ed.). Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press.
- Ngoh, Victor Julius (1996): History of Cameroon Since 1800. Limbe: Presbook.