On January 1, 1960 , the French Cameroons aka Republique du Cameroun gained its independence from France. Here is a rare English language report on the official celebrations commemorating this even. Among the participants featured in this brief clip is John Ngu Foncha, Premier of British Southern Cameroons, whose message to the people of "East Kamerun" is available here.
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