An English speaking region, known as Ambazonia, in Cameroon has been fighting for independence with dozens of people injured during protest...
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An English speaking region, known as Ambazonia, in Cameroon has been fighting for independence with dozens of people injured during protests over the past few weeks.
Amazonia is a merging of two English speaking regions in Cameroon that has wanted independence, since the country’s reunification in 1961.Both French and English are official languages in Cameroon, but Anglophones believe they are marginalised because they speak English.
Dozens of people have been killed and many more injured in clashes following the region’s symbolic declaration of independence on October 1, which sparked a crackdown by the government.
One 14-year-old girl was injured after being shot when security forces entered her house during a crackdown on independence protests.
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Aline told France 24: “I was sitting down, I was not doing anything. I want people to help me so that I can see again and go back to school again.
“People should consider praying for me so that I can get better.”
An activist for the ‘Republic of Ambazonia’ claimed that he once day wanted to see the region have its own army.
Vincent Jumbam said: “We shall have our own army which is going to take care of us. We are going to separate. We are going to restore our independence. We in our communities we are also ready for every eventuality, we need only direction.”
Some leaders in the movement for independence have been forced to take refuge in neighbouring country Nigeria. The self-declared president of the republic said that “all options are on the table” in the region's bid for independence.
Sisuku Ayuk Tabe Julius said: “We are going to separate. We are going to restore our independence. We are going to disclose the terms of that separation and then we will build a wonderful nation.” - Online Sources
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