The Kingdom of Belgium Embassy in Cameroon has cautioned its citizens in the North West and South West regions to stay at home during “ghost town” days. This was released during their recent travel updates on the Belgian Embassy website in Yaounde, Capital of La Republique Du Cameroun.
The warning advises Belgian citizens in the Cameroons to be more careful in the towns of Bamenda, Buea, Kumba and Limbe. The diplomatic service of the Kingdom of Belgium also warns against nocturnal movements and standing in large groups in the regions due to current tensions.
Besides the main cities in the Anglophone regions, the embassy equally warns against all travel to the Bakassi Peninsular, as well as border towns in the Far North and Adamawa regions which are prone to attacks by Boko Haram and Seleka fighters respectively.
Latest updates by the US state department against travel to the Northern regions also maintain that “There has been an increase in unrest in the Northwest and Southwest Regions since November, 2016. U.S. citizens should exercise caution when travelling to these regions, and avoid demonstrations anywhere in the country.”
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office also has a similar warning for its citizens, noting that all but essential travel to Bamenda should be avoided because of the “ongoing dispute between the government and teachers and lawyers in the Anglophone regions of North West and South West.
Culled from Journal Du Cameroun website.
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It is not a dispute between the government and teachers and lawyers. As a matter of fact, it is a dispute between the people of Southern Cameroons and The government of the republic of Cameroon.