The eighteenth century was marked by anti-colonial rebellions that sought to curb reforms that affected local interests. The participation of the indigenous sectors, which faced the colonial power, would include Ruben Um Nyobé, leader of the Union of the People of Cameroon (UPC), assassinated by the French army. Barthélemy Boganda, leader of the nationalist movement Central African Republic. Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, among others from different parts.
