By late 2017, as unrest continued, some Anglophone Cameroonians were calling for an independent state that they call “#Ambazonia”.
Others were taking up arms to fight for it.pic.twitter.com/75h2nessVq
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Government forces are also accused of torture. We were sent this video of a captive being brutally beaten by men in uniform. They shout, “you’ve killed gendarmes, no?” Our analysis puts this outside the military police station in a village called Nkongle.pic.twitter.com/8l1FnKbYON
The Cameroonian government says it is aware of this incident and is investigating it.
“If…soldiers are found guilty of such behaviour,” said Mr Bakary, Minister of Communications, “they would be court-martialled immediately.” @ITBMINCOM
Separatists have also been accused of some abuses – including attacks on civilians thought to be working with the government.
These images, provided by @Amnesty, show a teacher who was shot for keeping his school open.pic.twitter.com/jyPc6JOUER
This conflict has already had a devastating impact on civilians. At least 20,000 have fled across the border into Nigeria. The UN estimates that another 160,00 are displaced with Cameroon. Many, like the people in this video, are still hiding in the forest.pic.twitter.com/2eOpCYpAEP
Watch our full investigation here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct_SLnAGDuM&t=17s …
the communication minister probably thinks everyone is as stupid as him to believe these pathetic lies!
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