Douala gets its first photography biennial, thanks to Max Mbakop
PATRICK NELLE, BIRD STORY AGENCY AT the French Institute of Cameroon, the man of the moment is being chased by several journalists who have come to cover the event. With his glasses perched on his nose, cap turned backwards and rocking a small grey beard, Max Mbakop holds a reflex camera in his hand as he repeatedly explains the motive behind "Rencontres photographiques de Douala (Repdoul)", the photographic exhibition he's just started. The event is intended to "spark connections between Cameroonian photographers and the rest of the world, and to promote the art of photography to the general public," he…