CURRICULUM VITAE Personal Details Name : Tikum Mbah Azonga Gender: Male Date of birth: 05-03-1957 Nationality: Cameroonian Family Status: Married with children Address: Assistant Lecturer in Journalism and Mass Communication, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, University of Buea. Tel: 7767 6165 or 97379827 Email: tikumazonga@rocketmail.com Academic qualifications 1. Doctorant: PhD Student in Media and Communication, Commonwealth Open University. 2. Mastaire �s Lettres Journalisme (BAC+6), Universit� Francophone, Robert de Sorbon, La Trimouille, France (January 2007) 3. Postgraduate Diploma in French (BAC + 4), University of Surrey, U.K. (1997) 4. Dipl�me de l’Ecole Sup�rieure de Traducteurs /Interpr�tes et de Cadres du Commerce Ext�rieur (Niveau Ma�trise), Lille, France (1984) 5. Graduate Diploma in International Marketing, London School of International Business, London (1987) 6. Dipl�me Sup�rieur de Professeur de Fran�ais Langue Etrang�re, Universit� de Besan�on, France (1982) 7. Dipl�me Commercial Bilingue, Chambre de Commerce de Paris, France (1984) 8. Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (1985), Cambridge, U.K. 9. GCE Advanced Levels in French and History (1977), London 10. Nine GCE Ordinary Levels (1975), London Job Track Record 1. Depuis Octobre 2008: Assistant, D�partement de Journalisme, Universit� de Buea, Cameroun 2. Depuis janvier 2008: Chef de Service de l'Information, CRTV Adamaoua, Ngaound�r� 3. Depuis octobre 2008: vacataire � l'ESSTIC, Yaound� (U.V. enseign�e : collecte et traitement de l’information) 4. 2006-2008 : Chef de Service des Reportages T.V. par int�rim 5. 2005-2008 Pr�sentateur du journal t�l�vis�, CRTV Yaound� 6. 2005-2006: Adjoint au Chef de Services des Reportages, CRTV/T.V. 7. 2001-2005 : Journaliste, chroniqueur politique au poste national, chef de service des reportages TV, CRTV Yaound� 8. Depuis 2001:Vacataire au D�partement de Langue et de Linguistique Fran�aises, Ecole Normale Sup�rieure Annexe Bambili. (UV enseign�es: Didactique du Fran�ais Langue Etrang�re, M�thodologie du Fran�ais Langue Etrang�re, Francophonie, Traduction) 9. Administrator and Principal, Nacho Bilingual Comprehensive High School, Bamenda, Cameroon. Also taught French, Spanish and German. 10. 2000-2001: Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, The Cameroon Companion newspaper, Bamenda, Cameroon 11. 1998-2000: Freelance Journaliste, Yaound�, Cameroun 12. 1995-1996: Professeur de fran�ais et d’espagnol, Halyard High School, Luton, Angleterre 13. 1995-1998: Director of Publication and Editor-in-Chief, AIMET Business and Tourism International magazine, London, U.K. 14. 1990-1995: Chef du D�partement des Langues Modernes et Professeur de fran�ais et d’espagnol, The John Loughborough High School, Londres. 15. 1990-1995: Freelance journalist, London, U.K. 16. 1989-1990: Press and Public Relations Officer, London Barnet Council, London, U.K. 17.1985-1989: Journalist and Francophone Editor: West Africa Magazine, London, U.K. 18. 1984-1985: Trainee journalist, Africa Journal, London, U.K. Memberships Chartered Institute of Journalists, London; Cameroon Association of Commonwealth Journalists, Union of Cameroon Journalists, and Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters of Cameroon, Member of the National Union of Teachers, Britain. Other skills Knowledge of over twenty languages including French, English, Spanish, German, Russian, Lamnso, Bambili, Mankon, Kejom, Ewondo, Ngamambo and Lingala. I also have a working knowledge of Italian and Portuguese. Political Affiliation: CPDM. List of publications Published Books 1. Modern Cameroon Poetry Book 3, by Doh, Yong and Tikum Mbah Azonga, 2007, Patron Publishing House Bamenda, 2007, an anthology of poems in English on the government official booklist for Form Three since 2007-2008. 2. Sighs and Whispers From Within, Tikum Mbah Azonga, 2004, Patron Publishing House, Bamenda, a collection of poems in English on the government official book list for Form Two since 2006-2007. 3. The Wooden Bicycle and Other Stories, Tikum Mbah Azonga, 2003, Patron Publishing House, Bamenda, a collection of fictional short stories in English taught at the University of Buea English Department since 2005-2006 and the Ecole Normale Sup�rieure since 2004-2005, as well as in a number of secondary schools around the country since 2006-2007. 4. Say No To Aids, 2006, Editions de la Ronde, Yaounde, Tikum Mbah Azonga, a collection of poems centred around the subject of HIV AIDS, half of which are written in French and the other half in English, funded by the National Aids Control Committee, and currently being used in the nursery and primary schools that fall under the Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon, thanks to the First Lady, Chantal Biya. 5. Gouttes d’Encre, 2003, Editions de la Ronde, Yaound�, Jean Claude Awono and Tikum Mbah Azonga, an anthology of poems by teachers who are poets and members of La Ronde des Po�tes du Cameroun. 6. La Bande Fumante, Jean Claude Awono and Tikum Mbah Azonga, Editions de la Ronde, Yaounde, an anthology of poems by 22 poets who are members of La Ronde Des Po�tes du Cameroun. 7. Tomatoes For Four, 2009, Fambata Publishers, Buea, , an anthology of poems funded by the Cameroon Ministry of Culture.. 8. Cup Man and Other Stories, 2009, Fambata Publishers, Buea, a collection of short stories in English. 9. A Toi, Maman Cameroun, 2009, Fambata Publishers, Buea, a collection of poems, half in French and half in English in honour of the Cameroonian woman. Forthcoming Books 1. Fragments de Chants, Tikum Mbah Azonga, Editions de la Ronde, Yaounde, a collection of poems in French. 2. You laughed First, Tikum Mbah Azonga, Editions Cl�, Yaound�, a collection of poems in English. 3. Une parole de Trop, Tikum Mbah Azonga, Editions de la Ronde, a collection of poems in French. 4. Me nga kar wa nala (I told you so), Tikum Mbah Azonga, Editions Afr�dit, Yaound�, poems in the Ewondo language which is spoken in the Centre province and related to Eton in the same province as well as Bulu, Fang and Ntoumou in the South Province. 7. Mi pais, mi Corazon (My Country, my heart), Tikum Mbah Azonga, poems in the Spanish Language. 8. Echos de l’Adamaoua, Tikum Mbah Azonga, Editions Ifriquiya, Yaounde, a collection of poems centred around the Adamawa Province. 9. The Hands of Time, Tikum Mbah Azonga, forthcoming poems. 10. Feuilles de Macabo, Tikum Mbah Azonga, forthcoming poems in French. 11. Telling it as it is, Tikum Mbah Azonga, forthcoming collection of poems. 12 Jamais deux sans trois, forthcoming collection of poems in French. Published Scientific Papers 1. Comprend-t-on vraiment le cin�ma, Tikum Mbah Azonga, Le Jour, 3 juin 2008, 2652 mots. 2. La fin qui justifie les moyens, Tikum Mbah Azonga, Le Jour, 15 mai 2008, 1193 words. 3. Langue maternelle : m�me son de cloche qui persiste et signe, Tikum Mbah Azonga, Mutations, 06 mars 2007, 1314 mots. Forthcoming scientific papers 1. Y a-t-il un caract�re national camerounais ? Tikum Mbah Azonga, Le Jour. Some magazine and newspaper publications 1. Azonga, T.M., 28 September 1986, Another Coup Attempt? West Africa , London, pp 2015-2016 , available at [URL=
