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Swiss mediators relaunch stalled peace talks with anglophone separatists

The Swiss Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue and the Swiss government are trying to relaunch their stalled mediation efforts for the English-speaking regions of Cameroon, as fighting intensifies there. [...] (472 words)

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Following a call between Cameroonian President Paul Biya and the Swiss President Ignazio Cassisin in early September, Cameroon's Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute met via video conference with Anglophone leaders of the diaspora. However, this unprecedented step does not necessarily bode well for the establishment of new negotiations. [...]

Cameroonian President Paul Biya met with his Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis in early September to discuss the NW/SW crisis.

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Secessionist mediation attempts lead nowhere

There has been no dialogue between the Cameroonian government and Anglophone separatists in the North-West and South-West regions since the crisis began in 2016. In the run-up to the Africa Cup of Nations, a string of ill-prepared initiatives from the English-speaking separatists has failed to change the situation. [...]

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French minister Elisabeth Moreno due in Yaoundé

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CAMEROON Defence 16/12/2021

Army turns to MBDA and Spain's Duma to reverse its NW/SW misfortunes

Increased attacks against defence and security forces in the separatist provinces of western Cameroon have prompted the military high command to open talks with armoured vehicle manufacturer Duma Engineering and missile manufacturer MBDA. [...]

CAMEROON Business 23/11/2021

Castel launches corn processing plant to consolidate drinks market domination

Castel Group's SABC has launched the Compagnie Fermière du Cameroun, a subsidiary that specialises in grits production. This will enable it to secure its supply of one of the raw materials it needs to make beer and to consolidate its lead over its competitors. [...]

CAMEROON Defence Business 16/11/2021

William Elong, champion of Cameroon-made drones, goes to work for Thales

The drone industry and economic intelligence specialist has teamed up with the French giant in the field of military UAVs. Faced with the conflict in Cameroon's NW/SW regions, the military has a pressing need for such air assets. [...]

CAMEROON Politics 16/11/2021

Ngoh Ngoh and Atanga Nji, the unavoidable duo in the race to succeed Paul Biya

The Cameroonian presidency's secretary general, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, and the minister of territorial administration, Paul Atanga Nji, form a duo that has become all-powerful at the presidential palace. Their reputation has however been dented due to the chaotic organisation of the African Cup of Nations and the conflict in the country's English-speaking regions. [...]

Secretary General of the Presidency of Cameroon Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh (left) and Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Atanga Nji (right).

CAMEROON Defence Business 05/11/2021

Army receives C-Astral Slovenian drones as war escalates in Anglophone regions

Amid escalating tensions in the Anglophone regions, the Cameroonian army has quietly received its first batch of Bramor observation drones from Slovenian manufacturer C-Astral to boost its ISR capacities. [...]

CAMEROON Politics 23/08/2021

Under rising pressure from English-speaking separatists, Yaoundé goes after traditional leadership

In the latest episode in the never-ending conflict between English-speaking separatists and Cameroon's armed forces, the defence ministry issued a search warrant for several high Nso officials. [...]

CAMEROON UNITED STATES Diplomacy 30/07/2021

Anglophone crisis exports itself to Washington

The US State Department, which has been following the situation in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon very closely, is weighing the possibility of blocking the visas of several secessionist leaders currently present on American soil. [...]

CAMEROON Diplomacy 08/04/2021

Biya treads gingerly with Washington

Fearful of attracting the ire of a Biden administration that is already rather ill-disposed towards Yaoundé, the Cameroonian foreign ministry is staying silent in the wake of the expulsion of one of its diplomats from the United States over allegations of ill-treatment. [...]

CAMEROON Politics 05/03/2021

While waiting for Biden, Paris steps up pressure over Anglophone crisis

After the Vatican made its voice heard, Paris has reminded the Cameroonian government of its concerns about the continuing crisis in the English-speaking provinces. European Union states hope that the new US administration, which purports to put human rights at the heart of its foreign policy, will come to their help. [...]

Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin met with Cameroonian President Paul Biya in Yaoundé at the end of January. © Paul Biya/Facebook

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CAMEROON Diplomacy 18/02/2021

Biya deaf to calls for talks on Anglophone crisis

Despite pressure from the European Union, and more recently the Vatican, the Cameroonian government is still in favour of a military response to the crisis in the country's Anglophone regions and is only half listening to negotiation options. [...]

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CAMEROON Politics 15/12/2020

Torn over separatist question, Biya resumes talks

The president's chief of staff and other senior members of government are complicating any steps towards reconciliation with the Anglophone separatist movement by digging in their heels. [...]

CAMEROON Politics 21/08/2020

Cameroon's rival factions clash over every government initiative as end of Biya's reign looms

A recent U-turn on management of the Ebo forest is only the latest incident in unending clan warfare that is tearing Cameroon's government apart. [...]

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