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The Anglophone Crisis is an ongoing armed conflict in the Republic of Cameroon in Central Africa, where historically English-speaking Ambazonian separatists are seeking the independence of the former British trust territory of Southern Cameroons, which was unified with Cameroon since 1961.
The Anglophone Crisis (French: Crise anglophone), also known as the Ambazonia War, [11] is an ongoing armed conflict in the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon, between the Cameroonian government and Ambazonian separatist groups, part of the long-standing Anglophone problem. [12]
Factions of secessionist militias have been battling government troops in Cameroon's two English-speaking regions since 2017, leading to thousands of deaths and displacing nearly 800,000 people.
Several Ambazonian separatist leaders are based in exile. Despite this, they play a role in directing rebel forces that are fighting in Cameroon itself. [6] [7] These include: Ayaba Cho Lucas – Leader of the Ambazonia Defence Forces (ADF). Mainly operated from exile in Europe, until his arrest in Norway in September 2024. [8] [9] [10] [11]
The 52-year-old is said to be playing a key role in Cameroon's Anglophone crisis, where over 6000 people have been killed. Cameroonian separatist leader arrested in Norway Skip to main content
Cameroon started a national dialogue Monday in an effort to solve the separatist conflict that has killed thousands in the country's English-speaking regions in the past two years, but key ...
Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Results ... Ongoing separatist insurgency. [24] 120+ [25] Ambazonia Crisis (2017- Present) ... (July 31, 2022) Cameroon
Separatists in northwest Cameroon have been fighting since 2017 against the majority French-speaking government. Their aim is to carve out an independent state called Ambazonia.