23, January 2023
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Both Anglophones and Francophones should join forces to engineer a regime change in Yaoundé 0
While Cameroonians across the world are optimistic about the resolution of the socio-political crisis which has fractured the country and hurt its economy, the hawks in the Yaounde government who are clearly frozen in time are seeking to scuttle plans by the international community to engineer peace in the Cameroon’s two English-speaking regions.
In a press release signed by the country’s communication minister, Rene Emmanuel Sadi, who also doubles as the government’s spokesperson, it is clear that the government stuck in its old ways and prepared to throw a monkey-wrench into the peace process which has received global approval with Canada designated to play a leadership role. The press release stresses that it is first and foremost up to the people of Cameroon and the leaders to seek ways and means to address problems facing the country.
It must be pointed out that Cameroon’s current leaders have never been voted into power by the people of Cameroon. For more than 30 years, no free and fair elections have ever been held in Cameroon and rigging elections is the only way the current regime knows.
The Yaoundé government is noted for its dishonesty, and it will be preposterous for any reasonable person to trust a word from a government which is on its last leg. Mr. Rene Sadi’s unfortunate release should not dampen anybody determination to bring peace to the country.
Cameroonians must be willing to drag their so-called leaders to the negotiating table if real change has to occur in the country. Only a massive revolution will change things in Cameroon and Cameroonians must accept that some people have to die for others to live in peace. Power never concedes and freedom is never granted on a platter of gold.
Cameroonians – both Anglophones and Francophones – should join forces to engineer a regime change in Yaoundé.
By Rita Akana
25, January 2023
CPDM Crime Syndicate: Situation Report 0
The Biya Francophone Beti Ewondo regime on Monday said it had not asked Canada to mediate its conflict with the people of Southern Cameroons, apparently denying a statement from the Canadian Foreign Affairs Ministry that it had been assigned to work on a peace process.
On Jan. 21, Canada’s foreign ministry said it had accepted a mandate to facilitate a peace process between Cameroonian authorities and some Ambazonian factions in English-speaking regions to resolve a conflict that has killed over 6,000 people since 2017.
Still with Canada, a construction company Magil has managed to salvage its contract with the ruling crime syndicate for Olembe stadium, at the heart of a bitter battle behind the scenes between Minister- Secretary General Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh and sports minister Narcisse Mouelle Kombi.
Elsewhere, a series of anonymous letters purportedly signed by National Assembly Speaker Cavaye Djibril have sought to settle scores with several ruling party figures from the Far North region. Investigators recently questioned Cavaye’s top aide about these poison-pen letters.
Biya and his criminal gang in Yaoundé have recently taken some steps towards a post-Biya era with a round of regional nominations. The main obstacle they now face is introducing Franck Biya as National Chairman of the CPDM and also keeping control of the northern regions and Southern Cameroons.
In the latest episode in the never-ending conflict between Ambazonia Restoration Forces and the Cameroon government Francophone dominated armed forces, elements of the Rapid Intervention Battalion have continued to search the palaces of several high Anglophone traditional rulers.
In Etoudi, the position of Minister Ngoh Ngoh, who enjoys the support of first lady Chantal Biya, seems to be under threat. Until now, he has always managed to save his skin.
And finally, Biya will not let Marcel Niat and Cavaye retire out of fear that their retirements could raise unspoken questions about his own position as head of state.
By Chi Prudence Asong