Military raids, sets ablaze home of former SCNC activist in Tombel

By Sandra Lum The scars of Cameroon’s ongoing Anglophone conflict continue to be created in the heart of the South West region, leaving families in perpetual mourning. The most recently affected is the Alobwede family of Tombel, whose tragic ordeal epitomizes the brutal realities of this long-standing crisis. After a first raid in 2022, soldiers once again raided the house of Alobwede Samuel Emeh, a former Southern Cameroons National Council member. This time burning it to the ground and torturing anyone they encountered. On December 26, 2022, armed forces stormed the residence of Alobwede Samuel Emeh, a known figure within…