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This article examines Cameroon’s modern land policy. Initially, it traces the policy’s
roots to t... more This article examines Cameroon’s modern land policy. Initially, it traces the policy’s
roots to the colonial era. As the only African country that came under the control of three
European colonial powers, viz. Germany, Britain and France, Cameroon provides a
unique opportunity to understand colonialism’s influence on Africa’s persistent land
problem. This is because the problem is structurally embedded in the historical processes
of colonial rule. The heart of the article focuses on the policy’s provisions for land tenure
formalization, especially the land titling process. Of interest are the implications of this
process for questions of equity, fairness and justice as they relate to access to land in the
country. It suggests that, contrary to what proponents claim, land tenure formalization is
not a panacea enabling capital accumulation for all. The article marshals evidence to
show that the land tenure formalization requirements in Cameroon have effectively served
to aggravate socioeconomic inequalities in the country. This is especially because the
requirements favour societal elites, including bureaucrats, politicians and entrepreneurs.
The article concludes that, by making government-issued land titles the unique testament
to landownership, the country’s indigenous authorities have aggravated the problem of
inequitable, unfair and unjust access to land that they inherited from their colonial
predecessors.
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roots to the colonial era. As the only African country that came under the control of three
European colonial powers, viz. Germany, Britain and France, Cameroon provides a
unique opportunity to understand colonialism’s influence on Africa’s persistent land
problem. This is because the problem is structurally embedded in the historical processes
of colonial rule. The heart of the article focuses on the policy’s provisions for land tenure
formalization, especially the land titling process. Of interest are the implications of this
process for questions of equity, fairness and justice as they relate to access to land in the
country. It suggests that, contrary to what proponents claim, land tenure formalization is
not a panacea enabling capital accumulation for all. The article marshals evidence to
show that the land tenure formalization requirements in Cameroon have effectively served
to aggravate socioeconomic inequalities in the country. This is especially because the
requirements favour societal elites, including bureaucrats, politicians and entrepreneurs.
The article concludes that, by making government-issued land titles the unique testament
to landownership, the country’s indigenous authorities have aggravated the problem of
inequitable, unfair and unjust access to land that they inherited from their colonial
predecessors.
roots to the colonial era. As the only African country that came under the control of three
European colonial powers, viz. Germany, Britain and France, Cameroon provides a
unique opportunity to understand colonialism’s influence on Africa’s persistent land
problem. This is because the problem is structurally embedded in the historical processes
of colonial rule. The heart of the article focuses on the policy’s provisions for land tenure
formalization, especially the land titling process. Of interest are the implications of this
process for questions of equity, fairness and justice as they relate to access to land in the
country. It suggests that, contrary to what proponents claim, land tenure formalization is
not a panacea enabling capital accumulation for all. The article marshals evidence to
show that the land tenure formalization requirements in Cameroon have effectively served
to aggravate socioeconomic inequalities in the country. This is especially because the
requirements favour societal elites, including bureaucrats, politicians and entrepreneurs.
The article concludes that, by making government-issued land titles the unique testament
to landownership, the country’s indigenous authorities have aggravated the problem of
inequitable, unfair and unjust access to land that they inherited from their colonial
predecessors.