In a briefing paper published June 6, 2018, the UK House of Commons Library has issued series of notes to what it describes as ”The Anglophone Cameroon Crisis’. To them, the briefing paper could serve as a prerequisite for lawmakers in the UK Parliament to act more vigorously and understand the conflict in the Cameroons.
Being the former colonial power of the Southern Cameroons-Ambazonia, members of the diaspora community who hail from the Federal Republic of Ambazonia look up to the British government for having certain responsibilities towards former subjects of the United Kingdom. To Southern Cameroonians, Britain has an unfinished business in helping to decolonize her former trust territory called Southern Cameroons.
The briefing paper did mentioned the following under content 5 in what it termed ” Response from Western Governments”
- Previous UK governments since Southern Cameroons’ independence have grappled with the idea of “secession” But have nonetheless called for ”peaceful dialogue” but fell short of providing a concrete solution to thoroughly address the dissatisfied and aggrieved people who’ve been in a failed concubinage for almost six decades. They have failed to take a position on what best institutionalized arrangement is good for “Anglophone Cameroonians”
- Since the start of 2018, members of the international community, including the UK government have somewhat engaged directly to bring an end to spread of violence. The United State, European Union, France and Equatorial Guinea have all called for ”dialogue” as a solution to the conflict.
- Harriet Balwin MP, Africa Affairs Minister of the Consecutive-led government under Prime Minister May was in the Cameroons between February 13-14, during her trip, she urged the de-escalation of the crisis and advised the engagement in dialogue. She met with civil society organizations, rights groups, members of La Republique’s government, met with traditional rulers.
While touring and engaging with various groups on the ground, Ms, Balwin had this to say ”As a long-standing friend and Commonwealth partner, the UK wants to see urgent steps taken on all sides to de-escalate current tensions. President Biya’s announcement in his New Year speech of steps to rebuild trust, resume dialogue, and allow decentralization are a welcome start” she adds. ”Cameroonians need to come together to talk and to secure a peaceful resolution”. Four months since her visit and more than six months since the colonial president made those end-of-year remarks, they are yet to be implemented. Besides the people of Ambazonia have duly rejected any form of decentralisation or Union with Cameroun.
The position of the UK government has not changed, the paper mentioned. Several other officials have reiterated the same stance since then. The paper went on to say that the UK has offered a helping hand to resolve the crisis through its good offices but acknowledges that such assistance could only go into force should La Republique formally request it.
The paper also informed UK MPs that in mid may, the US Ambassador to Cameroon, Peter Barlerin accused the Cameroun government of targeted killings thought the US government still continues to support Cameroun fight against Boko Haram by providing weapons and other services to Cameroun soldiers, a position which has been condemned my many as Cameroun continues to engage in huge human rights abuses.
BaretaNews shall bring more sections of this briefing paper as we dissect and analyse the different contents for the understanding of our people.
Neba Benson,
BaretaNews Foreign Correspondent/Analyst
22 comments
😂😂🤣🤣poor ambazozo,keep whining, nobody is coming for u. U better quit now be4 it’s too late for u. Britain ain’t coming for u.
@Shillah, you speak like the lucifer. Am not from your country but we all admire the smartness of these Ambazonia people. They have created a worldwide communication network, informed the whole world by protest, outsmarted your government to commit war crimes and they are defeating your army in the field. Your government is the one that needed to quit but it seems to be too late.
Fool Big_A u r not wealth an answer cz u r just full of nonesens. If only u could back ur statements wit facts or prouf than only than l will argue with u.
So who are you? @Big ass hols if you not from Cameroon then what do you know to comment? ASIS also created a worldwide communication network and so is Boko Haram. So where is the war crime case against the government? Do you forget to take your medication? Mental health is a bitch my dear.
Jojo you have too many questions. I have been to Cameroon a few times,think I did well on trading Cameroon Cigars. Beautiful country people were generally nice. ISIS = CIA project and Boko Haram = French secret service both heavily funded. Hope that answers all your questions oh and on Mental health – People should be taught to respect mental health issues, and that making jokes about it contributes to harm and suffering for people experiencing it.
Please just ignore them. What we are doing in Ambazonia is exactly what France did to us in East Cameroun between 1957 to 1971. Summary executions, they massacred about 50,000 Camerounais, French expeditionary forces burning villages when civilians run into the forest they then used napalm from the air to kill them, and the world was silent same as today. These was the next step Macron went to US to arrange the planes which are now in Cameroun, US Ambassador did the right thing. WHAT BENEFIT WILL WE GET FROM KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE? Ruben Um Nyobe…Ernest Ouandie…people who said France had to give Cameroun independence without conditions just as UN mandated were labelled Terrorist and killed now look at us. We need to stop critique les Ambazonie and think about saving ourselves.
Hope in God and not in UK. The Good-old English People are No more. The England,The Gentle English people who toured the streets of Victoria are no more. The Good Old Great Britain is no more. CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY. THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN AND NO ONE CARES. HUMAN FEELINGS ARE DEAD. CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY. THE TEAR ROLLS. WHERE IS GREAT BRITAIN.
What do people gain by laughing and tuanting all the times! What is the meaning of abazozo!!
We are in pain and all some people do is taunts and laugh!!! Its a pity
@Bibi Stella ambazozo 😂😂😂 wat happened wit the US congress u idiot hip abt. It’s time u guys put in ur dumb brain that ambazozo wit remain a virtual country in a dark corner of the internet. Apologize n we might 4give u n let u back in kmer
Pride and arrongance lead the path to a person’s downfall. Even if we have to apologize, those portrayed altitudes speak louder. As much as you have the time, resources and energy, carry on. Bravo!! Am out. Peace
Pride n arrogance? Sound more like Chris anu, sako Ikome Mark baraliar or Eric tawtaw, ” l talk from an authoritatif stand” Mark baraliar n Eric tawtaw does that ring a bell to u Bibi Stella? “We don’t need dialogue, in fact it’s now negociation n it’s us who dictate the term n conditions doesn’t it sound like Sako or Anus? So please don’t talk to me abt arrogance. Look into urself useless terrorists. It’s just the beginning. We will kill all those who pick up arm against the stat. U can call Trump, May, UN as much as u want nothing will happened.
frogs stay on your lane. Ambalanders fun My tip to Buea, fun the boys on the ground, all this law makers will soon be begging. We need more bullets to rain that is the language they understand. Stay focus.
Look at you guys talking nonsenses, so Britain lawmakers will soon beg you? Please stay online, that is where you belong.
For those of you who might not know, all these jojos and the shillah’s are just paid lrc agents whose aims are to cause confusion in social medias. They spend 24 hrs in the internet, always ready to criticise anything pro ambazonia.So it is not worth replying them because they always have an answer to anything against the biya government.
That said, while the UK and US interferance can be of help, i still think ambazonians can succeed without them, all what is needed is a determine people, ready to achieve their liberty.
Any time a patriotic kmer refute u guys views u label him a pay agent. I for one accept that label cz l don’t need to justify myself. But u aren’t u a pay agent of ambanetland? Rubbish. I told u useless terrorists to repent be4 it’s too late for u. Don’t come cry genocide n innocent being killed cz we all know those killed aren’t unarm civilians. U can no longer impose ur narratives.
I already said my own. I can see that you (shillah) have taken bareta news hostage, always ready to sabotage any article written in favor of ambazonia. Note that the truth would always prevail, i have never seen bad winning over good except God does not exist. You government paid internet terrorist
My dear @Marcel note that even tweeter has taken offense to your ill movement. Tweeter no longer accept your rubbish pictures and comments.
By the way you are the pay agents, you guys are making a living out of poor people donations, reason you don’t want to see an end to this.
@marcel not need to take baraliar hostage he does it quite well for himself wit his rubbish articles. U do it just better as him but being a hand clappers to any nonesense he writes. As l said repent now be4 it’s too late for u all. Terrorism has never succeeded in caving any country n will not start with kmer
MY COME BACK….
I GREET ALL MY BROTHERS FROM CAMEROON SPECIALLY ANGLOPHONES SIDE BUT WHEN I READ MORE COMMENTS HERE ; I CONFIRM THAT WE ANGLOPHONE TARGETED FOR
– INSULTS
-VIOLENCE
-INTIMIDATION
-MANIULATION
-FAKE NEWS
I STAND HERE TODAY TO SUPPORT JOJO ;SHILLAH BECAUSE THEY ARE ABLE TO TELL US TRUE ABOUT THIS STRUGGLE.LAST WEEK YOU WERE MAKING NOISE ABOUT US CONGRES; UN EMBASSADOR BUT DO YOU HOPE HELP FROM FOREIGNERS….
I AM FROM SW AND CAMEROONIAN
MARK KAKA STOPS TO BLOCK ME HERE ;
YOU ARE LIKE BIYA
I AM FROM SW AND CAMEROONIAN
My dear @Bamenda Boy nice having you back.
THANKS SO MY BROTHER JOJO ;
I AM HAPPY SOMETIMES TO READ YOURS POINTS BUT WE CAMEROONIAN FROM ANGLOPHONE SIDE ARE DREAMING MOR ABOUT AMBAZONIA; I TELL YOU A TRUTH ALL THIS IG LEADERS NEED DELIVRANCE.
THEY HAVE EVIL SPIRIT TO BECOME LEADER WHATEVER THE PRICE…
I AM FROM SW AND CAMEROONIAN