ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Dec. 6, 2022
Social Media, Hate Speech and the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon: The Case of Some Selected Posts and Comments on Facebook by Cameroonians
Ntaima Claude Kebuh, Awa Festus Tizie
Page no 461-470 |
10.36348/sjhss.2022.v07i12.001
Since the outbreak of the Anglophone crisis in 2016, media professionals and ordinary people in Cameroon have been constantly producing hate speech via all forms of media, especially the social media platform called Facebook. This is believed to have far reaching consequences on the targeted individuals, groups and on national unity at large. This paper investigates how hate speech is represented in some posts and comments by Cameroonians on Facebook during Anglophone crisis. Data was gotten from some popular Facebook ‘groups’, ‘pages’ and the ‘personal walls’ of some Cameroonian activists. The paper reveals that hate speech for the most part on Facebook during the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon is based on ethno-political groupings, represented through the use of inclusive/non-inclusive pronouns, and words and expressions that excite hatred such as terrorists, Ambafools/Ambafrogs; Anglofou/Anglofools; Graffi; Cam no go; Bamileke Marquissard; La Republic/LRC; Francofools; and CPDM monsters. These words and expressions are further intensified through the use of deictic expressions and several demeaning adjectives, metaphors and similes. To solve this problem, the paper proposes some alternative words and expressions that can be used by Cameroonians both online and offline to reduce the rate of hate speech in Cameroon. The paper firmly holds that if work is done for the social and cultural transformation of all the people of Cameroon, then the usage of hate speech in Cameroon during and after the Anglophone crisis will be reduced.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Dec. 12, 2022
The Causes of Spiritual Imbalance in The Sound and the Fury
Xinghuan Li, Zhenhua Lyu
Page no 471-473 |
10.36348/sjhss.2022.v07i12.002
This paper analyzes the causes of the spiritual imbalance of the female characters Caddy, Mrs Compson and Dilsey in The Sound and the Fury from three aspects, namely ideological restriction, alienated existence and spiritual wasteland.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Dec. 18, 2022
Review of Islamic Law on the Practice of Tahlilan in Indonesia
Yahya Zainul Ma'arif
Page no 474-478 |
10.36348/sjhss.2022.v07i12.003
The emergence of various forms of complex problems among Muslims is a challenge that must be passed. In order to overcome the emergence of various forms of problems that occur in the global era, it is very possible for people from different continents and countries to be able to interact. Thus, efforts are needed to understand Islamic law in terms of various aspects that accompany problems in this global era. This research consists of 2 (two) issues, namely the implementation of Tahlilan in Indonesia for Muslims and a review of Islamic law on Tahlilan to manifest grace for the ummah. This research method uses a juridical-normative approach with primary, secondary and tertiary legal sources which are analyzed using a descriptive-analytical approach. The results of the study explain that Tahlilan is a form of religious practice that has roots but is inseparable from controversy, namely Tahlilan activities in Indonesia. Originally, Tahlilan was only carried out after someone's death, but now it has become a religious activity that colors almost all community activities. Tahlilan in terms of Islamic law states that a study is not only based on the arguments of the Al- Qur'an and hadith texts, but also seriously considers customs for drawing conclusions. The issue of whether or not a law, such as Tahlilan, does not only use naqliyah arguments, but can be strengthened by local wisdom values as a basis for legal reference that is polite, gentle, right on target, easy to accept and apply in their lives.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Dec. 30, 2022
Emergence and Trend of Displaced Persons within the Context of Trans-Border Insecurity in the Far North Region of Cameroon
Tamasang Maqueen Ngum, Kossoumna Liba’a Natali, Clarkson Mvo Wanie
Page no 479-490 |
10.36348/sjhss.2022.v07i12.004
Trans-border insecurity remains a major preoccupation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and particularly in the Far North Region of Cameroon. The porous borders of states in the Lake Chad region has enhance trans-border insecurity stemming from the illicit movement of people, goods and arms leading to the displacement of persons across borders. This is the case of the Far North Region of Cameron hosting displaced persons in two of its six divisions (Mayo Sava and Mayo Tsanaga) due to the nefarious activities of Boko Haram terrorist sect. The study employed a mixed research design made up of the descriptive and quantitative designs in accordance with the stated objectives. This design permitted the collection of pertinent data from both secondary and primary sources. Secondary information was obtained from libraries, archives of institutions such as end of year reports of local NGOs and other international institutions working with displaced persons. From the libraries of ENS and National Polytechnic Maroua, information on trans-border insecurity and the management of displaced persons were obtained from text books and already defended dissertations. Results revealed that, the categories of displaced persons in area include; IDP (50%), refugees (36.4%) and returnees (13.6%). The numbers of attacks reached its peak in 2014 and Mayo Sava and Mayo Tsanaga recorded over 250 attacks. Results also show fluctuating trend of displacements between 2012 and 2022. The years 2012 to 2015 was marked by increasing wave of displaced persons with IDPs recording 77,695, out of Camp refugees 6870 and returnees 10,316. Between 2017 and 2018, there was relative calm as the number of displaced (IDPs) dropped rapidly to 21,312 persons while the number of returnees increased to 4,397. Out of Camp refugees also recorded a drop in numbers that is 32,669 people. Between 2019 and 2020, a 7.8% increase in displaced persons was witnessed in Mayo Sava while Mayo Tsanaga registered an increase of 3.9%. Between April 2019 and March 2021, the numbers of attacks increased with IDPs surging to 341,000 while returnees in 2021 also rose to 124,300 persons. Therefore, the number of attacks greatly affects displacements and response strategies must engaged local leaders.