Separatist fighters intensify kidnap for ransom as diaspora funding dwindles

By Sah Terence Animbom The arrest of some three Cameroonian American Citizens suspected to be the major sponsors of armed groups in Cameroons North West and South West regions seems to have instilled some sort of fear in other separatist funders in the US, Europe and South Africa. Kidnap for ransom has had a sharp increase within the last three weeks with international NGOs working in the two regions finding it more difficult to access certain areas. This reporter spoke with some International Non Governmental Organizations working in the two regions who revealed startling figures of persons kidnapped weekly. Though…