Grieving for the 140 victims of a January 2024 attack in north-central Nigeria.
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Nigeria is beset with security threats. Confronting them will take regional and international cooperation.
Cameroonians want an end to the six year old armed conflict.
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The Cameroonian government’s pursuit of military victory is likely to prolong the war.
Cameroonian demonstrators in Belgium demand President Biya step down and release all political prisoners.
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Anglophone grievances run deep and have remained unaddressed for a long time.
A soldier from Niger patrols near the border with Nigeria. Porous borders with Nigeria and Mali are hotbeds for Jihadists and marauding local militias.
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Leaders’ efforts to end conflict have been ineffective. Working through regional economic communities might be part of a better approach.
Supporters of Cameroonian President Paul Biya outside the French embassy in Yaounde.
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The African Union’s intervention track record in conflict situations is mixed.
A woman casts her ballot during Cameroon’s 2018 presidential elections.
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Many believe that it is only a return to the country’s two-state federation that will end the conflict and break the impasse.
Cameroonian nationals in Geneva protesting against the presence of President Paul Biya.
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What Cameroon needs is a properly mediated process signing all the parties to a pre-agreed agenda
Protest in London against the Cameroonian government’s attacks on Ambazonia separatists.
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In many instances, social media appears to be amplifying violence, creating a culture of impunity when perpetrators are not held accountable, and increasing insecurity and suspicion.