Cameroon – Special Status proposals

By A SPECIAL STATUS WORK GROUP* Background: One of the recommendations from the just-ended Major National Dialogue is the need for a Special Status for the Northwest and Southwest Regions resting its applicability on Article 62(2) of the 1996 Constitution, which states: “Without prejudice … the law may take into consideration the specificities of certain Regions with regard to their organization and functioning.” Following the Major National Dialogue, a group of Cameroonians from the two Regions came together to proactively come up with a blue print for this proposed special status. Recognition of the political, economic and cultural specificities of…