Ethno-Political Tensions on the Rise in Cameroon
International Crisis Group has said that two years after Cameroon's contested presidential election, political rivalry has taken a worrying direction, as supporters of incumbent Paul Biya trade ethnic slurs with backers of his main political rival Maurice Kamto. Organizations are reporting that tensions between the two camps are increasingly framed along ethnic lines, threatening national stability in a region rocked by separatist insurgency in the Anglophone regions. It warns that these strains risk tearing at Cameroon's national fabric, with more bloodshed likely if no corrective action is taken. The government is being urged to undertake electoral reforms, bar discrimination and work with social media platforms to curtail hate speech.
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Cameroon:
Easing Ethno-Political Tensions, On and Offline
Crisis Group, 3 December 2020
Two years after Cameroon's contested presidential election, political rivalry has taken a worrying direction as the incumbent's supporters trade ethnic slurs with backers of his… Read more »
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Cameroon:
North West - Minrex Sensitises Stakeholders to Silence Guns
Cameroon Tribune, 2 December 2020
Traditional and Religious leaders, Mayors, youths and women sensitized to prevent the proliferation of arms and ammunition in Bamenda. Read more »
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Cameroon:
Calls for Disruption of Public Order - Northern Traditional Rulers, Political Leaders, Youth, Disssociate Themselves
Cameroon Tribune, 2 December 2020
Elders and youth from the Far North, North and Adamawa Regions issued the statements in Maroua on Sunday, November 29, 2020 following a meeting with Paul Atanga Nji, Minister of… Read more »
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President Paul Biya, who came to power 38 years ago on November 6, maintains his position as Africa's second-longest-ruling leader. He is only beaten by Teodoro Obiang Nguema of ... Read more »
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Cameroonian security forces fired tear gas and water cannons and arrested hundreds of people, mainly opposition party members and supporters, to disperse peaceful protests across ... Read more »
Street scene in Yaounde, Cameroon.