Arm conflict in NW, SW : Youths dying, fleeing as Anglophone crisis deepens

BY CELINE LUM The war in the two Anglophone regions of Cameroon referred to by activists as Southern Cameroon, or ‘Ambazonia’ continues to rage unabatedly  despite calls by national and international bodies for an inclusive dialogue to address the root causes of the problem. The Anglophone crisis, which started in 2016 with a strike action by Common Law lawyers and Anglophone teachers against marginalisation has transformed into an arm-conflict with Anglophones from all walks of life including businessmen, nurses, surveyors, teachers caught in cross- fire between security forces and separatist fighters. Others are either termed black legs by ‘Amba boys’…