2025/08/31 by Elvis Nshom · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Migration, Refugees, and Integration #Diaspora, migration, transnational identity #Migration and Labor Dynamics
paper · doi:10.1080/13597566.2025.2552372
openalex publication_date 2025/08/31 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
As a result of its colonial legacy, Cameroon is currently composed of two major linguistic communities: Anglophones and Francophones. Over the past nine years since 2016, the country has been embroiled in a secessionist conflict between Anglophone separatist groups and the military. This study investigates the extent to which intergroup contact experiences between Anglophones and Francophones influence Anglophone support for either independence or a federal system. Drawing on data from a sample of 314 Anglophone participants, the findings indicate that negative contact experiences with Francophones were reported significantly more frequently than positive ones. Moreover, negative contact experiences were found to significantly predict support for independence, whereas positive contact experiences significantly predicted support for a federation. The study concludes by discussing the broader implications of these findings, as well as their limitations and some practical recommendations.