2, February 2021
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Don’t target Ambazonians, Ground Zero commander told! 0
Southern Cameroons Vice President Dabney Yerima says the Ambazonia Interim Government supports any Vatican initiative which represents people from all Southern Cameroons restoration groups in the Federal Republic of Ambazonia.
During a telephone conversation with a senior Amba commander in the Mezam County on Monday morning, Yerima praised Roman Catholic Christians for granting the visiting Cardinal Secretary of State, His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin a befitting welcome in Southern Cameroons.
“Through the Christian faith, the Southern Cameroons Interim Government supports an inclusive peace mission with the government of La Republique du Cameroun and considers it a necessity for the United Nations to take a leading role in Southern Cameroons” Yerima said.
“Southern Cameroonians are your people and should not be targeted in any Ambazonia Self Defense operations,” the Vice President added.
The Ambzonian Vice President then pointed to the action by the Holy See, stating that the Vatican remains a provider of good mediators and peace brokers.
For his part, the Ambazonia Ground Zero commander briefed Yerima on the continued militarization of Southern Cameroons towns and cities by the French Cameroun government in Yaoundé and pointed to the broken promises of the Interim Government towards Restoration Fighters.
By Fon Lawrence in Bamenda
3, February 2021
As deportations continue in the US: Biden admin to send 60 more Cameroonians home 0
60 Cameroonians will be repatriated from the United States tomorrow Thursday 4 February 2021, a statement from the Ministry of External Relations (Minrex) has revealed. These Cameroonians are presumed to be in an irregular situation in the country.
According to another release from the Cameroon Embassy in the United States, these Cameroonians will arrive in Douala at 13:45 local time on board the Boeing 767-200 of the OMNI AIR International Company, on Thursday, February 4, 2021.
Their reception in Douala will be supervised by several administrative heads including Minrex officials, the embassy press release noted.
In view of the socio-political, security and health context that Cameroon is going through, special arrangements will be made for the said operation, hinted a confidential letter addressed to the Director of Douala International Airport by the Minister of External Relations.
The repatriation operations that started under the Trump administration are continuing under the Biden era.
On 14 October 2020, 57 Cameroonians landed at Douala International Airport from the United States.
These Cameroonians, 45 men and 12 women had been forced to return to Cameroon following a repatriation operation conducted jointly by the two countries.
By Rita Akana