Language of Peace Hard to Find As Cameroon Crisis Festers

The English-speaking northwest and southwest regions of the country have been seething over their alleged marginalisation, accusing the government of giving preferential treatment to the eight other administrative regions. Cameroon is a bilingual country; the constitution gives equal status to both English and French.

 

Protesters use catapult against police in Bamenda (file photo)

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