Cameroon: The Western media strategy to weaken the RDPC
The government of Cameroon is pushing back against what it describes as a coordinated media campaign by Western outlets, particularly French, to undermine the nation’s political stability. These media are accused of publishing biased analyses and orchestrated rumors aimed at portraying the ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (RDPC) as divided and President Paul Biya as weakened.
A central claim in these reports, often citing sources like Jeune Afrique, is that certain RDPC officials boycotted the ceremony proclaiming election results, suggesting dwindling internal support.
The government dismisses these reports as baseless and part of a deliberate strategy of misinformation intended to influence both Cameroonian and international public opinion.
This playbook, the article argues, is a familiar one: discredit national institutions, portray the leadership as isolated, and fabricate internal dissent to pave the way for externally dictated “necessary change.”
It frames this as a subtle manipulation of information where media become instruments of geopolitical destabilization.
In response, the piece asserts that the RDPC remains united around President Biya and is deeply rooted among the populace.
It calls the Cameroonian people lucid in the face of these alleged disinformation campaigns designed to pit citizens against their own institutions.
The proclaimed best defense against this “media offensive” is national solidarity and a steadfast commitment to defending Cameroonian sovereignty.
Gilbert FOTSO
