Search results
- The Anglophone Crisis (French: Crise anglophone), also known as the Ambazonia War, is an ongoing armed conflict in the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon, between the Cameroonian government and Ambazonian separatist groups, part of the long-standing Anglophone problem.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglophone_Crisis
People also ask
What's happening in Cameroon's Anglophone region?
Should Cameroon investigate armed violence in the Anglophone region?
What should Cameroon do about armed violence?
How has the Cameroonian government impacted the north-west region?
Is Cameroon a war zone?
Which regions of Cameroon are the most violent?
Jul 4, 2023 · Cameroonian authorities must act to end the violence against the population and conduct thorough investigations into the killings, acts of torture, rapes, burning of houses and other atrocities committed in the Anglophone regions, said Amnesty International today in a damning new report that details rampant human rights violations and other ...
- Human Rights Violations in Cameroon’s Anglophone North-West ...
Our latest report on Cameroon documents crimes under...
- Cameroon: Witness testimony and satellite images reveal the ...
New research by Amnesty International has revealed the...
- Human Rights Violations in Cameroon’s Anglophone North-West ...
Jun 27, 2023 · Our latest report on Cameroon documents crimes under national law and human rights violations committed by the security forces, militias, and armed separatists in the Anglophone North-West region in recent years.
Continued clashes between armed groups and government forces throughout Cameroon’s Anglophone and Far North regions severely impacted civilians, with cases of unlawful killings, abductions,...
- Uncertain But Peaceful Beginnings
- Civilians The Victims of An Unclear Strategy
- Lack of Government Progress Due to 'Bad Faith'
- No End in Sight
- Hopes For The International Community to Act
Agbor Nkongho said the initial measures to pressure the government — such as lockdowns and school boycotts — were only meant to last for a short while. He blames Yaounde for escalating the situation. "[The measures] were just to draw attention to the international community to what we were going through as a people," he said. "We were even planning...
For Cameroonians directly affected by the conflict, talk of dates and history is meaningless. "The government and separatists are playing with the lives of the local population they claim to protect," Nfor Nkfu, an Anglophone taxi driver, told DW. "These parties involved in the ongoing crisis are protecting their interests. They are not protecting ...
The government has been accused of not doing enough to stem the crisis. Elvis Ngolle Ngolle, a member of the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) party who previously served as forestry and wildlife minister, told DW that officials have been doing the best they could to end the violence. "The government means well and has been doing ...
Separatists have said the government's deployment of increasingly sophisticated weapons means the conflict won't end for them anytime soon. "The IEDs have been modified so that they create a heavy impact, and they will continue to until Yaounde gives up the fight," said Ambazonia's Nilong. Deputy Defense Chief Ndong said the separatists were even l...
Agbor Nkongho believes the ultimate solution will require the international community to impose travel bans and freeze the assets of the parties who are fueling the conflict. But to him, any progress needs to start with honesty. "Friends of Cameroon in the international community, should be honest with Biyaand tell him that he cannot win the war," ...
Nov 5, 2022 · Cameroon's Anglophone crisis - fuelled by student rejects and poor spelling. In our series of letters from African journalists, Tony Vinyoh looks at how his cousin's medical school rejection...
Apr 1, 2021 · Worsening violence in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions is taking an increasingly heavy toll on civilians, with renewed attacks against schools and a spate of incidents involving improvised...
Jul 28, 2021 · New research by Amnesty International has revealed the devastating scale of destruction caused by the conflict in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions with civilians bearing the brunt of unlawful killings, kidnappings, and widespread destruction of houses and villages.
