Fate Of SCNC Detainees Uncertain After Prison Protests

BY LUSY LIMA   The fate of a good number of Southern Cameroonian detainees is uncertain following the prison riot that took place on July 22 and 24, 2019, in Yaounde and Buea respectively. While the first riot started off as a protest against poor prison conditions and unjust detainment, the second riot was carried out in support of the former. Both riots were violently quelled by security forces, and hundreds of prisoners were transported to undisclosed locations. The fate of these prisoners and rumors of casualties during the crushing of the riots had political implications in the ongoing Anglophone Crisis, and…