French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged that France waged a war marked by "repressive violence" in Cameroon before and after its independence in 1960.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has formally recognised what he called France’s “repressive violence” in Cameroon during and after the country’s fight for independence in the late 1950s – a rare admission of a long-overlooked part of France’s colonial history.

French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged the violence committed by his country's forces in Cameroon during and after the Central African nation's struggle for independence. It followed a joint report by Cameroonian and French historians examining France's suppression of independence movements from 1945 to 1971.

In a rare admission of a long-overlooked part of France's colonial past, President Emmanuel Macron has described his country's actions during Cameroon's struggle for independence in the 50s as "repressive violence".

Cameroon was a German colony until it was split between Britain and France after World War One. Under United Nations trusteeship, the French-administered area gained independence in 1960 while the southern British Cameroons voted to join French Cameroon in a federation in 1961.

In a letter, President Emmanuel Macron cited a report by a joint French-Cameroonian team of historians, which clearly demonstrated that France had waged a 'war' in Cameroon, characterized by 'repressive violence.

French President Emmanuel Macron has publicly acknowledged the brutality perpetrated by French soldiers in Cameroon during and after the country's fight for independence. ・French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged French military brutality in Cameroon post-independence.

French President Emmanuel Macron agree say France forces commit atrocities for Cameroon during dia struggle for independence.

French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged the violence committed by French troops as Cameroon fought for its independence. It comes as African leaders reassess France's ongoing presence on the continent.