Cameroon: tension mounts between separatists, soldiers

A protracted conflict that led to 500,000 Cameroonians fleeing the country has continued to build tensions between Separatists and soldiers in Cameroon.

“I’m telling you again, that we might not be saints, we are not, but we do our best. So the population understands that. We are with them and we’ve come here not only to defend them, to encourage them to develop themselves”, General Ndong said.

The region is burdened with Violence and Instability by armed separatists who wish to create a breakaway state called Ambazonia.

“The region is desperate at this particular moment i.e.: it’s using every means to smear the Ambazonian war of independence and to escape, you know, crimes against humanity”, said President of the Ambazonia Governing Council, Dr. Cho Ayaba.

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A human rights group blames both sides for allegations of threat, torture and execution, although the separatists and Cameroonian army deny such claims and blame the other party.

Cameroon’s English speaking region claims to be sidelined by the country’s French-Speaking majority. This has led to the demise of hundreds and separatists have vowed continued disruption to the region.