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"Je suis le Cameroun", or a reaction to a reaction to "Je suis Charlie"

Are you one of those inspired to shout "Je suis le Cameroon" out of anger at the big deal made by the international media in response to the Charlie Hebdo killings by radical jihadhists? Many wonder why the Charlie Hebdo killings are such a big deal since Boko Haram has been killing Nigerians and some Cameroonians for no better reason than extremism, and some of these people have created their own alternatives of the "Je suis Charlie" tag. Some talk of "I am Nigeria" and I dare say you too, if you are from Cameroon, might want to think, "I am Cameroon" or "Je suis le Cameroun" depending on your side of the Mungo. I agree with you but only condemn Boko Haram because of indiscriminate killing which is never any solution to a problem. In fact, I cannot add my voice to those who want to use it as an excuse to sweep Cameroon's problems under the carpet. We still have problems, Boko Haram or not, it is even a minor issue that is bein...