Gunmen kill several schoolchildren in Cameroon
Local witnesses have said the ongoing separatist movement was responsible for the deaths of at least eight pupils, but that has yet to be officially confirmed. Authorities have vowed to “hunt and kill” the perpetrators. Gunmen stormed the Mother Francisca Memorial College in Kumba in…
Nigeria protests: President Buhari says 69 killed in unrest
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says 69 people have been killed in protests against police brutality that have rocked the country. The deaths were mainly civilians but include police officers and soldiers. The president announced the toll in an emergency meeting with former Nigerian leaders aimed…
Armed Conflict in NWSW Regions: Jailed Leader Calls For Unity
The Nera 10 leader and President of IG Care, Sisiku Julius Ayuktabe from his cell in Kondengui principal prison, has called on leaders of other groups to join hands together and fight a “common enemy”. In his missive, he particularly called out; Dr. Cho Ayaba,…
Cameroon rejects UN comments on opposition leader’s ‘house arrest’
Cameroon on Thursday described as “biased” comments by UN experts claiming the main opposition leader Maurice Kamto was under house arrest and accusing Yaounde of “excessive force” in recent demonstrations. Kamto is the chief opponent of President Biya, who has ruled the Central African country…
Cameroon: Bike riders stage protest in Bamenda, demand lift of ban on activities
Bike riders have stormed the streets of Bamenda today. The protest Tuesday came over one month after their activities within the city was banned by authorities. “We have not been unable to feed our families. That is why we are on strike,” one of them…
Stand Up for Cameroon calls for massive Black Friday outing today
The president of the Cameroon People’s Party (CPP) and Human Rights activist, Edith Kabang Walla has called for massive participation in today’s black Friday non-violent protests against what they call “the rogue government”. The Stand Up for Cameroon movement has decried the rugged system in…
CHDRA Human Rights Report covering acts of violence committed by the Cameroon Military and Non- State Armed Groups against civilians in the North-West and South-West Regions of Cameroon of Cameroon in the period August and September 2020
During the months of August and September 2020, the Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (CHRDA) has noted, with great concern, disturbing reports of serious violence occurring in the North-West and South-West Regions of Cameroon. These include attacks against civilians, extra-judicial killings, torture,…
Understanding October 1, 1961: Southern Cameroons Independence Day
To understand the Anglophone crisis, there is a need to have a mastery of the pre and post-independence era. That history cannot be told without October 1. In February 1961, Southern Cameroons became independent. This followed the UN-organised plebiscite which had asked Southern Cameroonians, in…
FIVE YEARS LATER, SOLDIERS CONVICTED OF EXECUTING WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN CAMEROON
Video footage of the atrocity sparked an outcry that led to five soldiers receiving prison sentences in a blow against military impunity. THE COLD-BLOODED video shows Cameroonian soldiers marching two women and two children down a road. The soldiers make the women kneel on the ground. One…
Kamto’s Lawyer Promises Tough Times For Biya Regime
After writing two letters to President Paul Biya; one warning him of the imminent arrest of opposition protesters and the other informing him of several arrests and torture, the Amsterdam LLP Law Firm, through Co-Founder, Robert Amsterdam has said there will be no third letter…
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