Sona John Mukete, ex-CPDM German Section President is dead ⁰

Sona John Mukete, former President of the ruling Cameroon Peoples Democratic Movement German Section is dead.    

The Cameroon Anglophone politician died on October 14, 2025 in Kumba the chief city in Meme Division after a brief illness. 

The Mukete family confirmed his death in a heartfelt statement, describing him as a man who left an enduring legacy of integrity, service and dedication to the Cameroonian Diaspora community in the Federal Republic of Germany.

The Mukete family expressed solace in the many lives he touched and the example he set, while requesting privacy as they grieve the loss of their patriarch.

Details of funeral arrangements are to be announced later.

A graduate of the University of Yaoundé, Cameroon and the University of Bochum, Germany, he worked at the University of Magdeburg before venturing into Cameroonian-German politics.

He served as President of the ruling CPDM party, German Section and was known for his principled stance, notably on the crisis in Anglophone Cameroon.

As a key figure in the Cameroonian Diaspora community in Germany, he championed reforms focusing on the issuing and renewing of passports in the Cameroon embassy in Bonn.

Beyond politics, Sona John Mukete loved farming, “lawring” and intellectual discourse.

His family has expressed gratitude for the support from friends, colleagues, and well-wishers, asking for prayers as they navigate his passing.

By Chi Prudence Asong with files from Soter Agbaw-Ebai