CAMEROON.

The article focuses on the history of performing arts in Cameroon. Under the administration of dictator Ahmadou Ahidjo, censorship in all cultural matters was extensive and draconian laws were approved to enforce them. The plays castigated not only colonialism but also its Cameroonian equivalents. Public performances were subjected to administrative authorizations. As a result, plays of pure indictment and more direct statement were rarely presented on stage.