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CPDM militants in Kumba in the South West Region are on warpath with former Minister Benjamin Mutanga Itoe over a motion of support that was addressed to President Paul Biya after a sectorial conference.
The other militants Lawson Tabot Bakia, Jacob Mbatchou Kay, Isaac Nguba Mukwelle, Senator Andrew Otte Mofa and George Musima Lobe have accused the former Minister of distorting the document for his personal gains.
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The Minister Delegate at the Presidency in Charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo, has blamed the population of Kumbo for the Kifem massacre that claimed the life of 17-year-old Cyprian Sevidzem and Abdul Aziz and left many others wounded.
According to Minister Beti Assomo, the population attacked the gendarmerie officer with crude weapons, forcing him to retaliate in self defence’.
The contingent of gendarmeries stormed Kifem to arrest a marijuana farmer before carrying out the carnage on the population.
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No school resumption, say the people of Ambazonia.
But the principal of GBHS Downtown Bamenda has reportedly declared that even if there's only one student in his institution, classes would remain effective.
Will that declaration change anything to the struggle?
Certainly not. The principal is probably in self-pity and deep self-consolation. The people of West Cameroon seem to be leaving no stone unturned to have Biya and his men smell a rotten rat.
Not even the killings and terrorisation of unarmed civilians are making things any different.
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The clouds are gathering and the looming catastrophe is palpable and frightening. But as long as Biya continues to ignore calls for federalism, Anglophone separatist agitations will grow even stronger.
With schools having all but failed to resume in Southern Cameroons; as the Anglophone problem continues to fester with no visible end in sight, the greatest responsibility of the president today is to give this nation a pathway to unity in diversity. And by this is meant, Paul Biya should urgently respond to the increasing calls for a return to federalism.
Different persons from diverse backgrounds, including foreign diplomats have repeated the call for the nation to return to the federalist temper which governed Cameroon in the early years of nationhood. In 1972 when Ahidjo staged a constitutional coup d’état by unilaterally abrogating the federation, it was clear disenchantment was inevitable. Centralization has created a buccaneer mentality and booty-sharing tradition evident in the selfishness, mindless exploitation and insensitivity amongst the vampire elite that have captured and taken Cameroon hostage.
What is plaguing the nation today is not just conflicts that are inevitable in any union. They are rather crises the country and its leaders have refused to resolve because they benefit from them. Unfortunately, the current threat to national unity cannot be wished away by military force because force can subjugate people, but will solve nothing. The meaningless show of crude power has no redeeming political value as it closes the door on dialogue and harden Anglophone resolve for independence. Anglophones cannot be stopped by the fear of civil war and death. So, the government should swallow its pride and vanity and open dialogue on returning the country to federalism while there is still time. The letter and spirit of federalism will address the tension in the country. Nation-building is not for the faint-hearted. With the proper political will and focus, the Anglophone problem can be peacefully and decidedly resolved.
President Biya should order the release of all remaining detainees and create a commission to investigate those who have been killed; and hold accountable those responsible, while compensating the families for the wrongful death of their loved ones. Now is the time for the Biya to set the machinery in motion for Cameroon’s greatness as a federation. That way, he would etch his name in the history books as the architect of modern Cameroon.
Biya should see the Anglophone problem as an issue of national survival. And time is no longer on his side. After October 1, resolving the Anglophone problem will be akin to aborting the baby after delivery. Mr. President, act now and save Cameroon.
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After honouring the call for school boycott from their leaders, Ambozonians have hoisted their flag at Food Market in Bamenda in spite of the dreadful military personnel in the region.
The fight by La Republique du Cameroun to stifle the cries of West Cameroon is almost losing the battle as Ambozonians become more and more firm.
Every effort from Biya to kill the struggle is going down the drain.
The regime has yet appointed and transferred divisional officers, barely four months after the last transfer and appointment.
Leaked information suggests another internet blackout is imminent meanwhile Cameroon-Nigeria border is to be blocked indefinitely anytime soon.
This, alongside the unlawful killing and terrorisation of unarmed civilians, does not seem to shake the people of West Cameroon.
Instead they have been empowered as they have reportedly hoisted the Ambazonian flag at Food Market, Bamenda.
They have also stormed the palace of the Fon of Nso, though in his absence.
Even the office of the Senior Divisional Officer of Bui has been invaded by the people, forcing the heavily guarded man to escape through the backdoor.
The angry population of Bui have also burnt down GBHS Kimbo.
Tyres have also been burnt at junctions by the people.
This drama comes after the shooting and hijacking of a teenager in Mbam-Kifem, Bui in the North West. Cyprian Sevidzem received a bullet in the head on Monday when gendarme officers reportedly opened fire on unarmed civilians.
The murderer is still at large while the innocent boy was taken to an unknown destination by the forces of La Republique.
The Minister of Defence has dismissed the Company Commander of Bui for poorly handling the drama, all in a bit to feign concern for the people.
State propaganda machine,CRTV, has shocked the world by relating a different version of the story, claiming that the people of Bui were armed with locally made weapons and attacked the forces of La Republique.
As the people of West Cameroon slip out of the claws of La Republique, Senator Mbella Moki Charles has concluded that Anglophone elites and senators have failed to represent the people of West Cameroonian.
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Reports say Boko Haram has begun using drones to terrorise people.
According to L'OEIL du Sahel, a newspaper based in the Far North Region of Cameroon, the first of such drones was spotted and brought down in Borno in Nigeria by the army during the third week of August.
It is believed the drones are meant for information gathering, at least for now.
Several other drones have reportedly been seen by residents of the Lake Chad region.
These unmanned machines are being used by the Al Barnaoui faction of Boko Haram. There are two different factions of the terrorist group now.
The source of the drones is yet unclear. But some people suspect the Islamic State group. Others are of the opinion that Boko Haram is the producer.
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