Anglophone crisis: Teacher caught in between the devil and deep blue sea

BY SANDRA LUM Since the start of the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon, civilians are frequently accused by both armed separatist groups and state authorities of supporting opposing sides. The case of Nkemjimoh Bate Asongfor, an Anglophone teacher from Bole, Kumba, Meme Division of the South West Region, illustrates how such accusations can expose individuals to sustained and nationwide risk. Bate Has been put in a perplexed situation described by many as being in between the devil and deep blue sea, with no option than to run for safety. Reports say Nkemjimoh Bate Asongfor’s bitter ordeal with the separatist fighters, dates…