On May 20, 1972, Cameroon's two entities - anglophone and francophone - met. It is therefore a day to magnify the newfound unity of Cameroon.
The 51st edition of the national holiday was marked by the great parade, military and civilian. The Egyptian army, which is the special guest of this fifty-first edition, was very strongly applauded by the guests in the gallery. The ruling CPDM party lined up the largest number of squares, as an indicator of its power in terms of militants.