Armed conflict in NW, SW: Civilians facing consequences of Amba fighters’ atrocities, gov’t’s clampdown

BY LUCY LIMA The crisis in the North West and South West regions, which long escalated into an armed conflict, has been taking fresh twists with civilians facing the consequences of atrocities committed by Ambazonia separatist fighters and government’s clampdown on suspected separatists and sympathisers of the Anglophone cause with the use of defence and security forces. Security operatives have been indiscriminately arresting Anglophone activists and suspected activists. Sources say the arrested persons are being tortured and detained under deplorable and inhumane conditions. Some have reportedly died in detention. This has caused many of them to flee into hiding and…