Last month, a military court sentenced the self-proclaimed leader of Ambazonia, Sisiku Ayuk Tabe, and nine of his colleagues to life in prison, following their arrest and deportation from neighbouring Nigeria.
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Worst of all, children have been orphaned and some of them have gone into the bush to join one of the many armed groups that have emerged to fight for what they call the independent state of Ambazonia.
Separatist fighters denied involvement, but the government blamed them for the abductions.The conflict has its roots in the government's decision to increase the use of French in schools and courts in the mainly English-speaking regions in 2016.
With no major international effort to end the conflict, both sides have become more belligerent.
They insist that schools will remain shut until the government agrees to negotiations to create the state of Ambizonia - something that it has so far refused to do, thinking it can defeat those whom it calls "terrorists".
It triggered mass protests and morphed into a rebellion the following year as some civilians - angry that the government deployed troops to crush the protests - took up arms. ... July 10, 2020 News Release Cameroon: Civilians Forced to Do Guard Duty. VideoTango competitors take to the living room floor.
This has worsened the humanitarian crisis, with some people stranded at bus stations in the two cities because they have nowhere to go. A prisoner of war hides his identity in a makeshift cell in the village of Aqua on Feb. 11.
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With such an attitude, many people are in despair, wondering whether there is a future for them - and more importantly their children - in mainly English-speaking Cameroon or whether they should emigrate.
Cameroon refugees struggle to cope with life of need in Nigeria.
Schools were due to open on 2 September - instead parents and children have been fleeing their homes in their thousands as they fear an escalation of the conflict.
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