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R. Maxwell Bone

  • Contributor and Researcher, Freelance
  • Africa Analyst and Advisor, Busara Advisors, Inc.
Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Foreign Policy Magazine, Gandhara RFE/RL., The Diplomat Magazine, Atlantic Council, Freedom House, Mail & Guardian, The New Humanitarian, World Politics Review, African Arguments, The Globe Post
Covers:  Cameroon, Cameroon's Anglophone Crisis, African Politics, DPRK-Africa Relations among others.
African Affairs & Intl Politics..👀on West and Southern Africa. MPhil from @Cambridge_Uni. Views MY OWN. also find me at @maxbone55.bsky.social
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After the Kumba massacre: Schools in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis | African Arguments

After the Kumba massacre: Schools in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis | African Arguments

Until recently, activists in the diaspora and separatists had insisted that schools remain closed and used vi…

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China and Cameroon's Evolving Political and Military Cooperation

China and Cameroon's Evolving Political and Military Cooperation

Advertisement In March of 1971, the People's Republic of China and Cameroon established diplomatic relations.…

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Political Infighting Could Obstruct a Nascent Peace Process in Cameroon

Political Infighting Could Obstruct a Nascent Peace Process in Cameroon

In July, jailed separatist leaders in Cameroon held their first formal talks with the government about ending…

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Cameroon's curious plan to rebuild from the war, while it still rages on | African Arguments

Cameroon's curious plan to rebuild from the war, while it still rages on | African Arguments

The government and UNDP have announced a plan for the Anglophone regions. How have people reacted? This sprin…

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Ahead of peace talks, a who's who of Cameroon's separatist movements

Ahead of peace talks, a who's who of Cameroon's separatist movements

WASHINGTON D.C. After three years of conflict, tentative ceasefire talks are underway between the Cameroon go…

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North Korea and Equatorial Guinea

North Korea and Equatorial Guinea

Advertisement Relations between North Korea and Equatorial Guinea were first established in 1969, only a year…

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Fighting continues in Anglophone Cameroon despite COVID-19 concerns - African Arguments

Fighting continues in Anglophone Cameroon despite COVID-19 concerns - African Arguments

Government raids have displaced people, increasing risks of transmission. Separatist attacks have impeded hum…

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South Korea's Response to COVID-19 in Africa

South Korea's Response to COVID-19 in Africa

Advertisement The first instance of cooperation between South Korea and Africa in responding to COVID-19 was …

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Watching the spread of coronavirus in Côte d'Ivoire - Atlantic Council

Watching the spread of coronavirus in Côte d'Ivoire - Atlantic Council

Similar to many other African countries, the novel coronavirus pandemic poses grave threats to Côte d'Ivoire'…

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Cameroon grants 'special status' its to restive regions. They don't feel special - African Argume...

Cameroon grants 'special status' its to restive regions. They don't feel special - African Argume...

The government says a new bill removes Anglophone separatists' reasons to fight, but what's actually in it? I…

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How Bukele Impressed in His First Six Months as President of El Salvador

How Bukele Impressed in His First Six Months as President of El Salvador

Six months into his term, El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has an impressive list of accomplishments and …

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Uganda: North Korea's African Ally

Uganda: North Korea's African Ally

Advertisement Following Uganda's independence in 1962, the landlocked Central African country has suffered fr…

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Why has violence increased since Cameroon's National Dialogue? - African Arguments

Why has violence increased since Cameroon's National Dialogue? - African Arguments

The government's Grand National Dialogue and apparent change of approach was supposed to resolve, not intensi…

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Cameroon 'National Dialogue': Delegates come close to fighting as sharp divisions erupt

Cameroon 'National Dialogue': Delegates come close to fighting as sharp divisions erupt

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Why Cameroon's national dialogue will accomplish nothing - African Arguments

Why Cameroon's national dialogue will accomplish nothing - African Arguments

President Biya could have outlined a new plan to address the Anglophone crisis. Instead, he announced talks, …

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How To Secure Afghan Peace After A U.S.-Taliban Accord

How To Secure Afghan Peace After A U.S.-Taliban Accord

An imminent agreement between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents must be followed by conc…

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Cameroon's civil war will continue

Cameroon's civil war will continue

Since January last year, the two Anglophone regions of Cameroon have slid into a conflict that would have bee…

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South Korea's Africa Outreach

South Korea's Africa Outreach

Advertisement During the 1960s, South Korea commenced a diplomatic offensive with countries that had remained…

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What Did the Intra-Afghan Dialogue Accomplish?

What Did the Intra-Afghan Dialogue Accomplish?

On July 7 and 8, a broad delegation of representatives from Afghan society partook in an intra-Afghan dialogu…

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Three key issues dominating Nigeria's election - Atlantic Council

Three key issues dominating Nigeria's election - Atlantic Council

Fri, Feb 15, 2019 In March 2015, Muhammadu Buhari made history by becoming the first presidential candidate i…

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Cameroon's Aging Leader Seizes Another Seven-Year Term

Cameroon's Aging Leader Seizes Another Seven-Year Term

After a violent election, Paul Biya has extended his 36-year rule at the expense of the country's stability.

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China's Multifaceted COVID-19 Diplomacy Across Africa

China's Multifaceted COVID-19 Diplomacy Across Africa

Advertisement In the first several months after the first case of the new coronavirus was confirmed in the ci…

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Paul Biya Is Offering Cameroon's Anglophones Too Little, Too Late

Paul Biya Is Offering Cameroon's Anglophones Too Little, Too Late

On Sept. 7, Cameroonian President Paul Biya signed a decree authorizing the country's first election for memb…

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Can the US and China Cooperate in Africa?

Can the US and China Cooperate in Africa?

Advertisement In U.S. President Joe Biden's first foreign policy speech, he made clear that his administratio…

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