In the Middle of It

In 2016, federal security forces retaliated to english speaking civilians’ protest to government policies that were discriminatory against them. In the present day, the security forces of Cameroon are composed of armed separatist groups from the English speaking population. This conflict in 2016 began because of a dispute over linguistic and cultural clashes in the area. Since the beginning of the fighting, more than four thousand people have been killed and another almost eight hundred thousand have been displaced from their homes, civilians in Cameroon’s anglophone regions are also at high risk of mass killings. In February 2022, twenty one civilians from the village “Ngarbuh” in the Northern region were slaughtered by Cameroonian soldiers and armed Fulani men. These separatists unfairly targeted aid workers as well as property in the English regions of the area. Videos of attacks on civilians have also been posted to social media. Children have also been targeted by these attacks. These attacks have also prevented humanitarian aid, as well as preventing children from getting an education as the areas are too dangerous for children, who have sometimes been the target of violence. The situation in Cameroon has repeatedly reached a level of concern under the observation of the United Nations.