Ajong Mbapndah L is a human rights and democracy advocate with a Bachelors Degree in Law (LLB) from the University of Buea - Cameroon, and a Post Graduate Diploma (Maitrise) in Law from the University of Yaoundé - Cameroon. He has a strong passion for public discussions on ideas aimed at galvanizing domestic and international support that could speed up democratic progress and development in Africa. Ajong has served as a newspaper reporter, worked as an Aide to a leading MP in Cameroon, and served in the Communications Unit of a leading opposition party .He also held leadership positions with the Pan African Organization AFRICAphonie. While serving as Aide to the MP, he edited a local newsletter focused on educating people on issues of development, human rights, and democracy. Besides contributions to national newspapers in Cameroon, Ajong has had contributions published in international publications like BBC Focus on Africa Magazine, Africa Today, African Business, and Peace Monitor, African Arguments amongst others. He is currently with the online magazine Pan African Visions www.panafricanvisions.com.