Various activities are planned in the period preceding September 13th. They include a pilgrimage to the tomb of the deceased, conferences and debates, among many others. Um Nyobe was assassinated in 1958.

A true virtuoso of his time, he visited twice to the United Nations through the contributions of poor peasants Cameroon to plead the case of Cameroon. Ruben Um Nyobe will opposed French colonialism and demanded "a full and immediate independence" while creating a national awareness on that issue. The country got its independence in 1960, largely thanks to his action.

In this video, Mboua Massock, a militant of the Upc, Um Nyobe’s party, discusses the challenges of this celebration.