![]() This is a criminal act carried out by Cameroonian authorities. Lapiro est mort d'une maladie qui avait ete detectee des sa premiere annee en prison… Un ordre explicite avait ete donne de ne pas le soigner. ![]() Il s'agit d'un acte criminel de la part des autorites camerounaises. Friends accuse Biya govt of refusing Lapiro treatment for cancer he contacted while in jail which led to his death in the US today. Mourning soon turned to anger, chiefly directed at Cameroonian President Paul Biya's regime. OMG!! So it is really true?! Even his Wiki page has been updated. Within hours, however, it was confirmed that he had died in in a hospital in Buffalo, New York. ![]() News of de Mbanga’s passing began as an online rumor. The Cameroonian protest singer, social critic, political activist and general spokesperson of the downtrodden had been granted political asylum there in September 2012 after serving a three-year sentence in Cameroon for his alleged role in the anti-government riots in February 2008 – charges that were widely considered to be politically motivated. Used with permission from de Mbanga, known as Ndinga Man meaning Guitar Man, died of cancer in the United States on March 16, 2014. Cameroonian protest singer Lapiro de Mbanga in prison in November 2009. Global Voices is an international community of bloggers who report on blogs and citizen media from around the world. ![]() Even though most of us are volunteers, we still need your help to support our editors, our technology, outreach and advocacy projects, and our community events. Over 800 of us from all over the world work together to bring you stories that are hard to find by yourself. ![]()
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