On May 11, 1946, Ruben Um Nyobé, a Cameroonian teacher and nationalist, presented a petition to the United Nations on behalf of Cameroon’s independence movement. He argued passionately against French colonial rule and demanded recognition of the right of African peoples to self-govern. As leader of the Union des Populations du Cameroun (UPC), Um Nyobé advocated non-violence and unity among ethnic groups, laying the foundation for modern Cameroon’s sovereignty. Though he was assassinated by French colonial forces in 1958, his advocacy ignited a wave of anti-colonial sentiment across Africa and made him a martyr of Pan-African resistance.
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