Djouka was originally from Bamendjou[3] and took on arms training in Batié while she was only a teenager.[4] She was nicknamed "la douce", or "the sweet one" because she cooked food for her fellow militants.
A committed nationalist, Djouka was a young bride and her family believed she had died following her first arrest. She was thrown into Bafoussam Prison[5] and became famous from her mugshot, taken in February 1969.[2] Several sources alleged that she suffered extensive sexual assault, rendering her infertile.[6]
Elisabeth Djouka died on 11 February 2024. Her funeral was organised for 2 March 2024.[7]