Crisis in the North-West and South West Regions: Escaping to safety; more and more Anglophones on the run

By Norbert Wasso Binde Since the declaration of war by President Paul Biya on separatist forces attempting to break Southern Cameroons away from the Union with La Republique du Cameroun, in 2017, many people have died and several others have escaped to either neigbouring  Nigeria which hosts over thousands immigrants, or to other unknown destinations. The war, which started with striking teachers and lawyers demanding for some reforms in both sectors, finally degenerated to an armed conflict between the government forces and armed groups fighting for the restoration of the state of Southern Cameroons. 31-year-old Nkengafac Julius is one of…