Cameron's National Day on May 20 has been marked by running battles between government troops and separatists who imposed a lockdown, crippling business in English-speaking western regions. Separatists said they imposed a lockdown in English-speaking western regions to protest May 20 celebrations, also known as the day of National Unity between the English-speaking minority and the majority French-speaking nation. He says fighters stopped government troops from transporting French speakers to English-speaking western regions to give the impression that English speakers are happy with the central government in Yaounde. He says civilians have understood that separatist claims that fighters can create an independent English-speaking state in Cameroon are unfounded. Separatists say there has been an overbearing influence of French in English-speaking western regions since the 1972 referendum.

Source: Ethiopian News May 20, 2022 15:17 UTC