What started as a modest industrial strike action by English-speaking lawyers and teachers against the imposition of French in Cameroon, has spiralled into an unprecedented internal armed conflict, driving away Nigerian traders who have traditionally managed key markets in towns around the regions.


The report by Quartz Africa alleged that there are fears the country could slide into civil war, as the conflict persists. It was also gathered that in recent months, frequent clashes between government forces and separatists seeking to establish a state they would call ‘Ambazonia’, left scores of civilians dead, including women and children.

Activists who are all out to express their dissent, instituted a civil disobedience action called “ghost town”; which grounds daily activities every Monday, with extensions to some other key days, following the recurrent deadly confrontations which has provoked mass movement of people and relocation of Nigerian traders.

No fewer than 160,000 people have been internally displaced, while a further over 21,000 have crossed to next door Nigeria as refugees according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Traders who spoke to Quartz see the operation as economically damaging, as at least one full business day is lost each week since late 2016. Those who dare defy the order risk facing the wrath of unknown arsonists who have burned down shops in nearby towns.

Restrictions of the movement of people and goods have further worsened the already deteriorating situation for businessmen. Armed secessionists called “Amba Boys” mount intermittent road blocks on-and-off along major highways in the troubled area. The government has also had to officially close its western borders with Nigeria on at least two occasions, while dusk to dawn curfews instituted by some local administrative authorities have simply helped to worsen the precarious situation.

NAN reported that the conflict has also been marked by the disruption of essential utility services, especially the supply of electricity and network interruptions to telecommunication services. Internet services were cut off for 136 days between October 2017 and February this year.


https://lailasnews.com/nigerian-traders-flee-anglophone-cameroon/

Mama Africa!

Such a sad development......"clashes between government forces and separatists seeking to establish a state they would call ‘Ambazonia’," could it be them?

Just when I'm planning leaving Nigeria, these ones are coming back

Oh my gosh! We should have been able to establish Biafran & Oodua colonies in Cameroon.

Good journalism

all is well....

PDP

#prsyforcameroon

buying this space

Why always Africa.

Home sweet home
No place like home
Welcome back home

Nigeria shall and will be great again

Well, I think I have nothing to say, another Gana-must Go

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Sunofgod:
France still causing confusion in africa....

...Africa...

Nnamdi Azikiwe should have been more diplomatic with these people.
Give them their desire and keep them within the Eastern family.

The southern Cameroons ancestors too didn't know that by spiting Dr.Nnamdi azikiwe, their children would bear the bitter brunt of it.

From fry pan to fire.

Trouble everywhere

They left Azikiwe's sovereign leadership through a referendum which he granted.

Now they cannot leave Paul biya with or without a referendum.

War everywhere you go


World is indeed coming to an END

CSTR1005:
Nnamdi Azikiwe should have been more diplomatic with these people.
Give them their desire and keep them within the Eastern family.

The southern Cameroons ancestors too didn't know that by spiting Dr.Nnamdi azikiwe, their children would bear the bitter brunt of it.

From fry pan to fire.

oga keep kwayet. Is Nigeria better?. What about biafra and Nigeria.. So stop saying that itz cos they ain't in Nigeria that they are suffering from. What about the biafrans in Nigeria. Are they not suffering and been oppressed by Nigeria backed by our gay top government of britz

Come home Buhari is calling

West caused and set up confusion all over Africa and d world ,then step aside and watch ppl kill themselves while they amuse themselves. They tend to see we blacks as human weeds or human coals

ghostfacekillar:
oga keep kwayet. Is Nigeria better?. What about biafra and Nigeria.. So stop saying that itz cos they ain't in Nigeria that they are suffering from. What about the biafrans in Nigeria. Are they not suffering and been oppressed by Nigeria backed by our gay top government of britz

I am actually the last person you would accuse of being unduly nationalistic.

But we can all agree that with respect to rights, they'd be Better off in Nigeria.

It is not like Nigeria is an advanced democracy as such.

But the social chaos in Nigeria gives a sort of freedom you cannot find in Cameroon.

Ambazonia as a nation would be a bad example for Nigeria as the region is in the corridors of the old eastern region of Nigeria... Let's watch as it pans out. Nigerian forces are presently too overwhelmed by internal crisis to even consider a military action in case of spill over

The French speaking side in Cameroon is angry with their English counterparts...they don't want English to dominate.

Why are africans so stupid. You mean to tell me they couldn't come up with an amicable resolution over use of one slave master language over another?

Why are africans so basic? Its sad.

inoki247:
all is well....

am i the only one who don't find this "UK slave trade" Joke funny?