Death of Ruben Um Nyobè, secretary-general of the UPC
Ruben Um Nyobè, secretary-general of the UPC since 1948, was killed by the French army on 13 September 1958 near his native village of Boumnyebel, in the Bassa region. His death marked a turning point: the armed struggle declined rapidly in Bassa country but continued in the Bamileke region.
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| Date | Event | Era | Source |
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| UPC insurrection and the war in the Bassa and Bamileke regions · Contested | Independence and reunification | Official sourceUNESCO – General History of Africa |