Nathalie Yamb

Nathalie Yamb (b. July 22, 1969) is a Cameroonian-Swiss activist and businesswoman.[1] She is well-known for opposing the actions of France in Africa, which her and others describe as colonial.[2] She was born in Switzerland and grew up in Cameroon, then went to university in Germany.[3] In the 2010s, she helped run a political party in Ivory Coast.[1] However, she was deported in 2019 without a trial after she criticized the Ivory Coast government at a conference in Russia.[2] Her anti-French activism earned her in January 2022 a ban on entry and stay on French territory, made public in October 2022.[4]

Nathalie Yamb
Born (1969-07-22) July 22, 1969 (age 54)
OccupationActivist and businesswoman
Children1

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Nathalie Yamb". Roscongress Foundation. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Swiss-Cameroonian activist deported to Switzerland". SWI swissinfo.ch. 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  3. "Nathalie Yamb : «Ma mère est une battante, elle est ma référence »". Actu Cameroun (in français). 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  4. "La France informe Nathalie Yamb de son interdiction d'entrée et de séjour sur le territoire national". rfi (in français).