What began in October 2016 as a protest movement, in which anglophone Cameroonians voiced their exasperation at feeling marginalized within a francophone-dominated political system, has become an entrenched conflict trapping millions of civilians. Marked by guerrilla warfare, a heavy humanitarian toll and political stalemate, the crisis has drawn a muted international response. A series of mediation attempts and a national dialogue have yielded limited results, and multilateral solutions remain absent. 

In this episode, guests Dr Jacqui Cho and Hubert Kinkoh join the Africa Programme's Romane Dideberg and Lisa Musumba to discuss the evolution of anglophone Cameroonians’ grievances in the past decade, the conflict economy and separatist movement fragmentation. They also discuss the internal political dynamics at the heart of the conflict, as well as international mediation efforts and pathways for durable peace.

What began in October 2016 as a protest movement, in which anglophone Cameroonians voiced their exasperation at feeling marginalized within a francophone-dominated political system, has become an entrenched conflict trapping millions of civilians. Marked by guerrilla warfare, a heavy humanitarian toll and political stalemate, the crisis has drawn a muted international response. A series of mediation attempts and a national dialogue have yielded limited results, and multilateral solutions remain absent. In this episode, guests Dr Jacqui Cho and Hubert Kinkoh join the Africa Programme's Romane Dideberg and Lisa Musumba to discuss the evolution of anglophone Cameroonians’ grievances in the past decade, the conflict economy and separatist movement fragmentation. They also discuss the internal political dynamics at the heart of the conflict, as well as international mediation efforts and pathways for durable peace.

10 years of Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis

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