Cameroon: in the shadow of Nigeria

[davidbfpo]

So after four months of disorder in the English-speaking region of Cameroon a Nairobi-based reporter writes a report and he headline:

A nation divided: tensions mount in Cameroon as English speakers marginalised by Francophone majority

Link:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017...arginalisedby/

I had not seen any reporting of this, but one must wonder if Boko Haram are the winners here.

The BBC World Service two weeks ago had a radio podcast:http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04tnn64

[davidbfpo]

A comprehensive overview and update on Cameroon's northern province and Boko Haram:http://oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/pu...ing_boko_haram

[davidbfpo]

Not exactly a surprise, this report indicates there is a level of violence, bitterness over the government's response, refugees and Nigeria extraditing dissident leaders back to the Cameroon.
Link:http://www.enca.com/africa/separatis...ar-in-cameroon

[davidbfpo]

A short article, with plenty of photos:

Ruthless violence between francophone state forces and English-speaking separatists has forced tens of thousands of Cameroonians into Nigeria, splintering families and leaving many people sleeping rough, without access to staples such as food, clothing and education.....At least 160k are displaced inside Cameroon, and more than 21k have fled to Nigeria to escape what has been described by bishops as “blind, inhuman, monstrous violence”.

Link:https://www.theguardian.com/global-d...olence-nigeria

[davidbfpo]

A BBC News investigation, found thanks to a "lurker". A nine minute video:

Could Cameroon be the site of Africa’s next civil war?BBC’s Africa Eye has found evidence of torture and abuse by both sides of a conflict involving French-speaking government forces and fighters from the country’s minority English-speaking regions.

One unit involved the BIR (Rapid Intervention Battalion) has been trained by Israel and USA - for the anti-Boko Haram campaign.
Link:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-...rds-civil-war?

[KingJaja]

A BBC News investigation, found thanks to a "lurker". A nine minute video:

One unit involved the BIR (Rapid Intervention Battalion) has been trained by Israel and USA - for the anti-Boko Haram campaign.
Link:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-...rds-civil-war?

Please read the link below and watch the video.

https://theintercept.com/2018/07/26/...tions-us-ally/

Togo has also been in turmoil, its dictator doesn't want to leave.

Troubling times.

[davidbfpo]

The previous post, in July 2018, referred to a short video clip circulating and allegedly showed Cameroon soldiers killing civilians - which was denied. Now a BBC News investigation, based on a close examination of the video, matching open source information and some sources within the army:

In July 2018 a horrifying video began to circulate on social media. It shows two women and two young children being led away at gunpoint by a group of Cameroonian soldiers. The captives are blindfolded, forced to the ground, and shot 22 times. The government of Cameroon initially dismissed the video as “fake news.” But BBC Africa Eye, through forensic analysis of the footage, can prove exactly where this happened, when it happened, and who is responsible for the killings

Link:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-...led-this-woman

Or:https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1...153583616.html

The suspects have now been arrested and await an investigation / trial.