Valorising African Heritage : Experts Seek To Rewrite Continental Story

“Africa is sorely missing in contemporary thought... and yet Africa does not lack Thinkers...” Why this paradox? African scholars say the plausible explanation lies in the fact that “African thought” is backed by thought from elsewhere. What is commonly called "African thought” would only be a thought by proxy or under trusteeship, a thought in the bonds or chains of dominant thought. It is in this context that Prime Minister, Head of Government, Joseph Dion Ngute, on behalf of the Head of State, officially opened the International Centre for Research and Documentation on African Traditions and Languages (CERDOTOLA) conference in Yaounde, yesterday October 25, 2022. 
Holding under the patronage of the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister, Joseph Dion Ngute, used the event to highlight the country’s commitment in training citizens who are rooted in their culture.  The Prime Minister said culture has a role to play in the development of any country and that the Head of State has spearheaded the development of policies which bring to the limelight the African identity. The government of Cameroon, he said, is engaged in training young citizens who respect their culture, have a sense of the family, respect for older people and the general interest of others. Within the theme of the conference “A New African Thought,” the Prime Minister said it is in line with the goals of a common Africa, and that Cameroon is not indifferent given the importance of the topics discussed.
The Executive Secretary of CERDOTOLA, Professor Charles Binam Bikoi, said “Africa’s Presence” is excluded from the orbit of the realities that matter, with the African man being relegated "out of history". He stressed that the time of break and re-composition is knocking at the door of History, as a condition for the much-desired African Renaissance. “O...