In this succinct, well-framed work, noted activist and scholar George Ngwane tackles the issue of minority language rights with alacrity. The book will offer those interested in linguistic rights insights into the dilemmas facing African countries, set against the backdrop of developments in the international framework for the promotion of linguistic rights. In drawing on Cameroonian policies of which he remains a key influencer, George Ngwane offers practical insights and bold solutions that should prove insightful for those tasked with determining the intricacies by which African development potential can be realised through measures that promote both the identities and the future socio-economic and development trajectories of their countries.

George Ngwane is a Senior Chevening Fellow in Conflict Prevention from the University of York (UK) (2010). He is since 2017 a Member of the National Commission for the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism (Cameroon). He is since 2019 a member of the Board of Minority Rights Group, International, London as well as Member of the Board of Minority Rights Group Africa (Uganda). He is since 2021 a Member of Rotary Peace Fellowship Alumni Association, New York (USA).