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The Tears of the Republic
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General FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher: Mbida Mbida Camille
Published: Nov 12 2025
Pages: 158
Weight: 0.36
Height: 0.37 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
The Tears of the Republic
A Novel by Mbida Mbida Camille
A nation does not perish from its wounds, but from its silences.
In a country of Central Africa, the people longed for renewal.
An old minister, Ngassa Samuel, rose up and proclaimed himself the people's candidate.
Before him stood President Mbanda Éloi, emblem of a weary yet deeply rooted power.
On election day, the Republic held its breath.
And then-everything collapsed.
Between falsehood and fury, the streets ignited.
Cries turned to flames, and promises to ashes.
Amid the turmoil, Ewane, a young and idealistic journalist, sought to understand-and to bear witness.
His pen became his weapon, his only means of resistance against fear and oblivion.
Through his gaze, The Tears of the Republic explores the frailty of power, the thirst for freedom, and the price of silence.
It is a political novel, yet profoundly human-a descent into the soul of a people who, despite their pain, refuse to surrender their dignity.
A cry of love for Africa.
A meditation on truth and memory.
A necessary, powerful, and heartrending novel.
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