Cameroon’s government says the number of soldiers and police killed while fighting armed English-speaking separatists who want to split from the French speaking regions of the country has increased from 80 to more than 100 in the last two weeks and kidnapping of members of the security forces also continue to rise.
With civilians and separatists complaining of widespread human rights abuses by the military and police, calls are growing for genuine dialogue to end the war.
Members of civil society are pressing Cameroonian President Paul Biya to free arrested leaders of armed groups for peace to return and the carnage to stop.Speaking before an unusually quiet parliament, Cameroon Defense Minister Joseph Beti Assomo read the names of soldiers and policemen who have died in the war against armed separatists fighting for the independence of an English-speaking-state in Cameroon.
As Beti Assomo read through the list, VOA counted more than 120 names of slain servicemen. The defense minister was invited by the lawmakers to give a balance sheet of a war that Cameroon president Paul Biya declared seven months ago against people he said were “terrorists” wanting to divide his country.Robert Bapooh Lipot, a UPC opposition political party lawmaker, says it was the most touching plenary session of parliament he has ever witnessed in Cameroon.
“This is the worst thing which can happen to a soldier,” he said. “A soldier knows that he can die while defending the integrity of his nation against another army, but never against its own citizens. That is why we think that those who took guns against our nation, they must now abandon this option and know that we are belonging to the same country.”
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biya’s criminal regime is wrecking havoc in Ambazonia
Let it be known that biya is foolish, arrogant and evil – so is his criminal regime. biya thought he had a superior army in central Africa trained by the US, France and Israel that had the capacity and might to annihilate Ambazonia. biya has just discovered that the war he declared on Ambazonia is costing him his generals… were they poorly trained that people with mere dane guns are giving him a run for his money? When biya comes to reason, he will shamefully withdraw and let Ambazonia alone. Ambazonia is biya’s waterloo!!!! Wait and see what happens in the next two weeks.
His days are numbered.
There is not turning back. Free Ambazonia or nothing. We have only begun. Fund mytriptobuea. I pay my money to the IG because I like when it’s organized and transparent but you can fund any defense group you believe in. Ambazonia will be free. In less than 2 years we have systematically rubbish biya’s 57 years long annexation scheme. Unfortunately the bastard will not live long enough to come for medical treatment in Ambazonia
Here is the thing about this senseless war declared by the octogenarian Paul Biya. The military just announced that more than 120 soldiers have lost their lives in this senseless fight. One thing is clear, southern Cameroonians are fighting for something legit. Biya has always understood that his solutions are always through repressive policy and killing. He had it in mind that declaring a war on Southern Cameroonians was going to solve this issue probably within a week because he had the monopoly of guns and helicopter gunships that he was going to use on the people of southern Cameroon. Unfortunately this strategy has not worked and is not going to work. Gone are those days Mr Biya. we are in a long haul and we have promised to fight till the last man standing. For the foolish and ilprepared and iltrained army of LRC, it is easy to turn against a tyrant who has enjoyed stolen wealth and is bent on sending you guys to early graves that fight a determined southern Cameroon that will expose and disgrace your guys. The writing is already so clear on the wall. those who have eyes should read and those who have ears should hear. I urge the army to turn against their slave master Biya than die on foreign soil.
This stupid so called paul biya need to get his ball chopped off. All i wanna do is see this stupid old motherfucker die a painful die. I will piss on his grave stupid old criminal punk. He probably sucked the punk ass french president’s ball in-exchange for them to train his poorly trained army. Dead to paul biya
Akwanga you need to come clean. Where there is smoke the is fire.
Kilimanjaro Capital Ltd. Signs Oil & Mineral Agreement With Southern Cameroons
Marketwire MarketwireNovember 14, 2012
CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – Nov. 14, 2012) – Kilimanjaro Capital Ltd., a private Canadian company focusing on emerging nations in Africa, is pleased to announce that on 1 November 2012 it signed a formal Oil & Mineral Rights Assignment Agreement with the Government of the Southern Cameroons. The region contains known petroleum reserves and significant untapped opportunities for gold, diamond, uranium, iron, bauxite, and manganese exploration.
The Assignment Agreement grants exclusive rights and covers an area of approximately 43,000 square kilometers including the Northern and Southern Provinces, the Bakassi Peninsula, and future offshore rights.
The Government of the Southern Cameroons is a full member of the OEAS in Washington DC, the UNPO in The Hague and claims effective control of the oil rich Bakassi Peninsula.
Southern Cameroons is the former United Nations Trust Territory of the British Southern Cameroons (1919-1961). In 1961, Southern Cameroons attained independence and immediately united with La Republique du Cameroun. In 1972, Southern Cameroons was forcibly annexed. A 2009 offer to mediate by the African Union was rejected by la République du Cameroun.
According to the Government of Southern Cameroons, oil exploration in the disputed Bakassi region could commence in a matter of months along with mineral exploration in other parts of the country.
Kilimanjaro Capital Ltd. has indicated it will immediately be seeking financial, oil and mineral industry partners and has a strong plan in the works to acquire similar assets throughout Africa.
Zulfikar Rashid, CEO of Kilimanjaro Capital Ltd. said: “We are delighted to be the first company to sign an agreement with the Government of Southern Cameroons. Kilimanjaro Capital Ltd. recognizes and supports the aspirations of the Southern Cameroonian people in their quest for self determination and we look forward to constructive engagement between the relevant parties to achieve an acceptable solution under the guidance of the United Nations and African Union.”
I am of the opinion that people should stop funding my trip to Buea until we start seeing the changes on the ground. Dane Guns at this moment of the revolution is Not acceptable.
I repeat : Dane Guns at this moment of the revolution is Not acceptable and
I repeat again: Dane Guns at this moment of the revolution is Not acceptable.
If the IG has nothing to show by now with the little contribution some of us has already made, through the weapons our boys and children are using while scarifying their lives, then its time to call the IG to account.
This is a period of war, we need a war council and not an IG changing and appointing government every day.
I will better send my monies directly to the fighters on the Ground rather then contribute any dime to the IG. I am a victim of this war, I have already lost several family members.
Its time we hold the IG to books, my problem is ground zero,
No more dane guns
No more dane guns
No more dane guns
I don’t know why Amba warriors are wasting time to take the War to Douala. Please my dear brothers in arms, ‘Take the war to Douala,Take the war to Edea, Take the War to Bafousam,Take the War to Yaounde, your Francophone brothers are waiting to join you to chase this notorious criminal (paul popo Bear) and his group of criminals out of Camer.
Amadou that’s true, like a typical coward of a francophone, you want some one else to do your dirty work. Where is Ahidjo and millions of nordists that he murdered, bamis, where is your revenge for maquisards, also bassa refugees, where is ndong dong, mendo ze, abah abah, yaya marafa, murdered priests, 9 children of Bependa Douala, you are majority and bamis have the economic power to stop biya, go do your own dirty work.