The Tears of the Republic

<p>The Tears of the Republic</p><p>A Novel by Mbida Mbida Camille</p><p>A nation does not perish from its wounds but from its silences.</p><p> </p><p>In a country of Central Africa the people longed for renewal.</p><p>An old minister Ngassa Samuel rose up and proclaimed himself the people's candidate.</p><p>Before him stood President Mbanda Éloi emblem of a weary yet deeply rooted power.</p><p>On election day the Republic held its breath.</p><p>And then-everything collapsed.</p><p>Between falsehood and fury the streets ignited.</p><p>Cries turned to flames and promises to ashes.</p><p>Amid the turmoil Ewane a young and idealistic journalist sought to understand-and to bear witness.</p><p>His pen became his weapon his only means of resistance against fear and oblivion.</p><p>Through his gaze The Tears of the Republic explores the frailty of power the thirst for freedom and the price of silence.</p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A cry of love for Africa.</p><p>A meditation on truth and memory.</p><p>A necessary powerful and heartrending novel.</p><p> </p>