By NDI EUGENE NDIMore by this AuthorYAOUNDÉAuthorities have imposed a week-long night curfew in the tense English-speaking Northwest Cameroon, citing an “imminent attack” by secessionists “with support of mercenaries” from the Niger Delta in nearby Nigeria. A leaked internal memo from Defence minister Joseph Beti Assomo to the regional governors of Northwest and Southwest regions, ordered that the curfew between 8pm and 6am should take effect from Saturday. He said all businesses and public places would remain closed while night travel buses were expected to leave town before 8pm. President Biya who has ruled Cameroon since 1982, called on the youth to be patriotic internet users…“and not passive followers or naive relays for staunch critics of the Republic”. Voters elected to become part of French-speaking Cameroon under a federal system.

Source: Daily Nation February 12, 2018 04:07 UTC