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28 Boko Haram terrorists were neutralized in Sirdawala (8 km inside Nigerian territory) by Cameroonian Defense Forces acting under the banner of the Multinational Joint Force (FMM) on the night of 22-23 November 2016, according to statements from Cameroon's Communication Minister, Issa Tchiroma Bakary on Thursday, 24.November 2016 in Yaounde. The Cameroonian defense forces operating received support from Nigerian forces during the operation" Issa Tchiroma said.
The soldiers confiscated lots of military equipments from the insurgents including, 2 assault rifles, 2 fragmentation grenades, 8 boxes of magazines with hundreds of ammunition, spears, arrows, axes, knives, fighting suits ,5 motorcycles and various objects used in the manufacture of explosive devices. Propaganda vehicles from the terrorist group wre also impounded.
Fighters from Boko Haram have killed thousands in their campaign to carve out an Islamist state in their base in northeast Nigeria including areas in neighbouring Chad, Niger and Cameroon.
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Veteran journalist, Boh Hebert, says the Biya regime lost when it tried in the 1990s to prevent a return to political pluralism in Cameroon and will lose again in the ongoing struggle for the restoration of the state hood of British Southern Cameroons. In reaction to the outing on CRTV by Paul Atanga Nji, Minister in Charge of Special Duty at the Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon, in the wake of protests by Common Law Lawyers and Teachers West of the Mungo, Boh accused Nji of sacrificing his people, even his family, at the altar of the Biya regime.
Pointing out that the Minister's statement of November 24 2016, is taking Cameroonians back to the future, Boh who also serves as a spokesperson (Ntumfoyn) of His Royal Highness the Fon of Kom in the USA, promises that the people don’t back down, will never give up and will overcome.
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This is Minister Paul Atanga Nji doing what he is paid to do: sacrificing his people and everyone in his own family (if needed) at the altar of the god of Etoudi. This is Minister Atanga Nji bringing us back to the future.
Remember - In May 1990, from the depths of his cell at New Bell Prison (Douala), Minister Paul Atanga Nji penned and smuggled out a statement in which he offered unconditional support for the Biya regime, vowing to defend one party tyranny with his own life (if needed).
Then, as today, his statement was given lavish coverage on the propaganda network of the dictatorial regime he was begging to serve. The statement was an over-the-top condemnation of efforts by the SDF to return Cameroon to political pluralism. Like all statements kissing up to the head of the regime, it found its way to the air waves of Radio Cameroon (the grandmother of CRTV).
In style that even feymen would be afraid to employ, he claimed in the statement from New Bell Prison to speak on behalf of the North West Elites. This "one person" - excuse me - this one detainee or one prisoner "motion de soutien" lied to the world and to Biya about speaking on behalf of many decent people whom he had never even bothered to consult.
As loudly as he does in this CRTV interview, the then detainee or prisoner swore that the SDF will not succeed. He pledged, as he does in his interview with CRTV, that the regime will come out on top.
He sounded as confident then as he does today that the regime will never legalize opposition political parties.
It called Ni John Fru Ndi and all those showing support for an end to one party rule as misguided fellows; as anti-Cameroon individuals who were somehow bent on destroying the nation. He chastised SDF followers then as failing to recognize all the good the god of Etoudi is doing for Anglophones and for Bamenda.
The words the detainee Paul Atanga Nji spoke then are the same as those spoken today by Minister Paul Atanga Nji. He is the same today as he was yesterday and will be tomorrow. He is willing to tell any half truths or outright lies in order to get a place at the side of god at Etoudi. It is evident that he won't stop even if it comes to sacrificing his own people.
Here is a reminder for Minister Paul Atanga Nji:
1. The people who defied you and the regime in 1990 are the same people today. We don't back down. We will never give up. We will overcome.
2. The people working to make sure you don't enslave and/or colonize them are the same who ignored the anger of those your Dimabola marches of 1990 and went ahead and did our thing.
3. We are the same people who were, according to you, misled in 1990 into campaigning for political pluralism; the same people who defied your troops and launched the SDF.
4. In case you have forgotten, we are those who won in the end. Sorry, Mister Minister, but you and your regime lost in 1990 and you will lose again in the days and weeks ahead.
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- Solomon Amabo
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Cameroonian multimedia award-winning journalist journalist Tapang Ivo puts down 9 reasons why the English speaking region of Cameroon must rethink its decision o merging with its French speaking neighbours to form what is called today the Republic of Cameroon:
1. French is the main working language Cameroon's lone oil producing company, SONARA, located in the heart of the English-speaking region?
2. Oil is sourced from Ndian division but oil depots are located in Yaounde, Douala and Baffoussam.
3. The unit price per liter of oil is more expensive in Limbe than in Douala -- the former being in Anglophone Cameroon and the later being in French Cameroon.
4. Oil revenue taxes are not paid in Southwest region, but instead in West, Center and Littoral regions.
5. The entire Southwest region has only two Anglophone District Medical Officers.
6. All the military and police stations in the Southwest and Northwest are headed by Francophones.
7. The university of Buea has are more French lecturers than Anglophones.
8. The University of Bamenda has more are Francophones as Head of Departments than Anglophones.
9. Most francophone administrators in Northwest and Southwest regions have grabbed more lands and lock our chiefs in jails because they tried opposing them?
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he President of the Fomunyoh Foundation TFF, has described the tension and violence West of the Mungo in Cameroon, as a clear demonstration of the inability of the authorities to listen to the voices of citizens and to provide appropriate platforms for meaningful dialogue.
In a statement, Dr Christopher Fomunyoh said concrete measures must be taken to ensure that compatriots feel a sense of belonging. He said the current crisis deserves proper and urgent attention from the highest level of the State and for President Paul Biya to address the nation.
Describing the situation as a general malaise that overshadows the current political environment in Cameroon, Dr Fomunyoh calls on the government not to use force against innocent unarmed citizens who peacefully advocate for their rights.
For full statement in English and French please click… Buea, Bamenda Incidents Shows Inability of Authorities to Listen - Dr Fomunyoh
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- Solomon Amabo
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There is no Anglophone marginalisation, says Cameroon's controversial Communication Minister, Issa Tchiroma Bakari, on France state broadcaster, RFI.
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In the past few weeks, I have watched with utter dismay, anguish and sadness developments in North West and South West Cameroon: notably, the demonstration by Common Law lawyers in Bamenda in October and on November 8; the demonstration by Common Law lawyers in Buea on November 10; and the teachers' strike that began on November 22, and is affecting institutions of academic learning from primary through secondary and higher education in both regions of the country. These events endanger the rule of law and education, which are two very sensitive pillars of our national fabric and human development. They also bring to the fore grievances that demonstrate the disaffection of a sizable segment of our population with the manner in which the Biya government approaches governance in these critical sectors.
These very unfortunate events have also exposed to the entire Cameroonian population as well as the international community the inability of the authorities to listen to the voices of citizens and to provide appropriate platforms for meaningful discourse and exchanges that must take place in every democratic society between citizens and those that govern. Democratic governance in the 21st century entails constant engagement with citizens, providing opportunities for their grievances to be addressed, and taking concrete measures to ensure that fellow compatriots feel a sense of belonging and ownership of resulting reforms. This is the only way to restore their dignity and foster responsible citizenship. By failing to address these grievances, the government has exposed its inability to govern in an inclusive and responsive manner.
As I have said in the past, the issues raised by Common Law lawyers and now teachers and parents in these two regions of the country deserve proper attention at he highest level of the State. These issues speak to the core values that enabled the establishment of the Fatherland to which we all belong. We cannot allow for that national fabric to be undermined by the government of the day. Sadly enough, these events also mirror recent strikes in Yaoundé and threats by the Union of francophone teachers to demonstrate in coming days. There is no doubt in my mind that a general malaise overshadows the current political environment in our country.
I therefore call on President Paul Biya to speak directly to the nation to calm fears and to take concrete steps to address the expressed grievances in the most just, equitable and timely manner. I also call on the government not to use force against innocent unarmed citizens who peacefully advocate for their rights.
The government should set up a special, broad based commission to attend to the grievances raised with regards to the educational sector. It is noteworthy that these issues raised by teachers, students and parents surpass the jurisdictions of the four cabinet ministries that now oversee educational matters in Cameroon - Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of Secondary Education, Ministry of Basic Education and Ministry of Labor and Professional Training - none of which is headed by anyone educated in the Anglo-Saxon tradition. For a country that prides itself of adopting and strengthening its bicultural tradition, such a political set up does not lend itself to a proper understanding of the values that Anglophone teachers, student and parents seek to preserve.
At the same time, I call on lawyers, teachers, students and parents in the North West and South West regions to be patient and to remain open to dialogue, knowing that the vast majority of Cameroonians appreciate highly the values of fairness, justice and integrity that they seek to defend. It is only on the basis of these shared values that Cameroon will stay strong and united.
Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh
President
The Fomunyoh Foundation
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