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Cameroonian army tries to restructure as NWSW conflict becomes more violent

In recent weeks, Cameroon's anglophone separatists have carried out a series of deadly ambushes against the Cameroonian army which have been on a bigger scale than anything yet seen since the start of the conflict five years ago. The army high command wants to change strategy but has yet to say how it intends to proceed. [...]

Published on 06.10.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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