I hope there are no lumps missing!!

It is worse than it looks 

Since 2016, southern Cameroons have not been the same. People are going to bed not knowing if they will see a new day! Life just changed for so many. The old, the young, the toddlers. The mobile,  the infirmed.  All from unpredictable violence and war crimes committed on civilians by the Cameroun army.

  Là Republic soldiers are now burglars.

They have become thieves in broad daylight! Talking to a friend,  I learned that the soldiers will barge into people’s houses looking for the separatist fighters, or I should say ARF(Ambazonian Restoration Forces). Since they are wiser than the là Republic soldiers,  they take it out on unarmed civilians. They will barge into people’s houses turning the house upside down looking for people they know will not hide in the house.They do this in order to steal from people’s bags. How can people get used to such a life? People have panic attacks whenever guns are pointed at them.!

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         Anger and Revenge 

The soldiers are frustrated and desperate as they go around causing all this pain, but still, go on without salaries for months or even years!. How will they not be angry and frustrated? (You could say ‘Who wouldn’t be angry and frustrated?)Who goes around working this degrading job as a soldier and still ends up penniless! Paul Biya Bivondo, who is responsible for this country, is taking backward steps because he knows that he is losing. For him to move forward,  he sends the poor soldiers to go out and make themselves stupid. Shame on you Mr President. 

                No going back

We are winning.! There is no turning back. The blood of so many has been poured for us to stop. Ambazonian must be free. Freedom and nothing else.

                   Conclusion 

Just to remind the government of là Republic du Cameroun that they better let us go because we aren’t going back. Mr Biya, wake up and accept defeat. God bless Southern Cameroons 🙌. 

By Vivian Ngum

Mautu massacre

 

              

 

 

 

Cameroon has been faced with a war with the self declared “Southern Cameroons” secessionist state Ambazonia for the last 5 years. It began in 2016 when government security forces used lethal force against peaceful demonstrators  from students and Lawyers in the Minority country’s English speaking regions. This lead to president Paul Biya of Cameroon declaring war on Ambazonia. The  war between the two sides has lead to  several war crimes committed by the Cameroon forces.

In August 2018,the Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa published a list of 106 villages raided or burnt by government forces since 2016

 

 

 
The war has escalated with increased attacks on schools and the use of explosive devices .Norwagian refugee agency declared Cameroon as the most neglected conflict in the world with more than 800,000 civilians  displaced in 2019. Civilian death toll is said to be around 4,000 but these figures are disputed with activists claiming it could be  more than 40,000.

The United Nations estimates that 3 million Southern Cameroonians have been affected. Since January 2021,27  military attacks have been made across 13 towns in Southern Cameroons.

Whenever there is an attack on the military, they usually respond with burning of villages and killing of civilians . This  was what lead to the Mautu massacre that killed 9 civilians included a 6 year old child on January  10th 2021 according to the Human Rights watch.

This massacre like manner others has left many Southern Cameroonians mourning with the international community condemning the violence including from the French government that has traditionally supported the regime.

 

 

 

Witnesses say the soldiers killed and wounded civilians  and also  looted several houses in the area. Thousands fled to the bushes to sought refuge. Videos and  photographs circulating on social media identify the Cameroon military  as the perpetrators’..

Just like in Mautu,7 children were also killed and 13 others severely wounded in Kumba in October 2020.There have been several similar massacres including  Ngarbuh,Pinyin and Muyuka.

 

Since the attack , the Cameroon government claims it is investigating the incident, but it is unlikely anything will be done as the military has committed several crimes against civilians throughout this conflict without any consequences whatsoever.

 

These barbaric crimes committed by the Cameroon military must be brought to an international tribunal. Those who have perpetuated such acts including the politicians must face justice. It is not enough for the international community to only condemn these acts , repeating same words every time there is another massacre. Severe sanctions must be imposed on the government of Cameroon. Also, active steps must be taken to end the conflict which must include the people of Southern Cameroons deciding their own destiny via a UN agreed process.

 

By,

 

Cyril Ayuk

 

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