Afritecture [5/5] The monument of the new freedom in Douala

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La Nouvelle Liberté is a famous monument mounted in the city of Douala in Cameroon by Joseph-Francis Sumégné.

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By: Polycarpe Essomba Follow

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Now let's go to Cameroon, discover the statue of

New Liberty

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A sculpture by the artist Joseph-Francis Sumégné.

It sits majestically on the busiest roundabout in Douala for two decades.

Built from recycled materials, it is still as contested and controversial as ever: sublimated by some and mocked by others.

This statue nevertheless remains the symbol of this important port city, the economic capital of Cameroon.

  • Africa

  • Cameroon

  • Architecture and urbanism