🔊 Click to listen to this articleAnglophone secessionists on Wednesday gunned down a Cameroonian soldier in the Northwest region as they continue to seek independence from French speaking Cameroon and multiply attacks on security forces. Second Class Soldier Robert Ndaweke was killed by armed men in Nbiame, Northwest region of Cameroon on Wednesday, reported local newspaper, L’Oeil du Sahel. The protesters took up arms against the state and President Paul Biya branded them terrorists and the army increased its military response. Since then, hundreds of protesters have been killed, thousands have been arrested while dozens of security forces have been murdered by the secessionists. The United Nations says hundreds of thousands have been displaced triggering a humanitarian crisis.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 06, 2018 14:26 UTC