At the time, Cameroon was under German occupation and was divided after World War I between France and the United Kingdom.
æt ðə tˈaɪm, kˌæmɚɹˈuːn wʌz ˌʌndɚ dʒˈɜːmən ˌɑːkjʊpˈeɪʃən ænd wʌz dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ˈæftɚ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ aɪ bᵻtwˌiːn fɹˈæns ænd ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd kˈɪŋdəm.