Elisabeth Djouka
Elisabeth Djouka | |
|---|---|
| Died | 11 February 2024 |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Occupation | Militant |
Elisabeth Djouka (died 11 February 2024) was a Cameroonian nationalist militant.[1] She was known for her incarceration in Bafoussam Prison and her mugshot captioned "outlaw".[2]
Biography
[edit]Djouka was originally from Bamendjou[3] and took on arms training in Batié while she was only a teenager.[4] She was nicknamed "la douce", or "the sweet one" because she cooked food for her fellow militants.
A committed nationalist, Djouka was a young bride and her family believed she had died following her first arrest. She was thrown into Bafoussam Prison[5] and became famous from her mugshot, taken in February 1969.[2] Several sources alleged that she suffered extensive sexual assault, rendering her infertile.[6]
Elisabeth Djouka died on 11 February 2024. Her funeral was organised for 2 March 2024.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cameroun :: La Combattante Maman Djouka Elisabeth Alias La Douce Est Morte :: Cameroon". Camber.be (in French). 12 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Martin Singap et Djouka Elisabeth". La vérité sur le Cameroun (in French). 8 March 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Ketch, Arol (6 December 2021). "Soutenons maman Djouka Elisabeth, une combattante oubliée". Arol Ketch Raconte (in French). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Le Cameroun pleure la perte d'Elisabeth Djouka, nationaliste engagée". Scooper (in French). 12 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Rappel mémoire: 1er janvier 1960, proclamation de l'indépendance du Cameroun". Afrikblog (in French). 2 January 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Maman Djouka Elisabeth vous remercie !!". Facebook (in French). 22 December 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Joseph (20 February 2024). "Maman Djouka Elisabeth Obituary A Tribute to a Brave Woman in Cameroon". Entertainment Regional Lifestyle Digital Corner. Retrieved 20 February 2024.