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Cameroon
Anglophone crisis mediators exhausted by Biya's inflexibility

Soldiers carry the coffin of one of the four soldiers killed in the violence in Cameroon's North-West and South-West regions, 17 November 2017. © Stringer/AFP

With just months to go before Cameroon's presidential polls, the separatist conflict in the North-West and South-West regions does not appear to be a priority for the government. The army has weakened some rebel groups, but others are proving more resilient. [...]

Published on 02/04/2025 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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Ambazonia Defence Forces
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Ambazonian Government Council
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Andrew Nkea Fuanya
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