THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN SANGMELIMA SUBDIVISION AND THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH THE FRENCH COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION BETWEEN 1925 AND 1940
THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL RULERS IN SANGMELIMA SUBDIVISION AND THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH THE FRENCH COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION BETWEEN 1925 AND 1940

Summary/Abstract: The text discusses the administration system in Cameroon, stating that there is no clear separation between French and indigenous administration. Both representatives of the Mandatory Power and the indigenous population participate to varying degrees in the management of public affairs. Traditional rulers have a strong influence over their constituents and a council of notables was established to gather proposals from the grassroots. The French colonial administration used this council to consolidate its power, making traditional rulers a crucial intermediary between the population and the authorities. The focus of the study is on the contribution of traditional rulers, within the council of notables, to the development of the Sangmélima subdivision. The aim is to trace the political, economic, and social proposals made by the traditional rulers. The data for this study was collected from various sources, including general and specialised works, articles, theses, dissertations, and archive documents, and was analysed thematically. After all, traditional rules in Sangmelima contributed to the development of our city. All citizens of our locality noticed it regularly.

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