Crisis in NW, SW: Six Anglophone detainees to make court appearance today

Six English Speaking Cameroonians are set to appear at the military tribunal in Yaounde today. Arrested in Calabar, Nigeria and in Buea, they all face similar charges including terrorism, hostility against the state and rebellion. Those from Nigeria were arrested on March 1st 2018. They accuse the government of leaving them in chains for nine …

Crisis in NW, SW: Six Anglophone detainees to make court appearance today

Six English speaking Cameroonians are set to appear at the military tribunal in Yaounde today. Arrested in Calabar, Nigeria and in Buea, they all face similar charges including terrorism, hostility against the state and rebellion. Those from Nigeria were arrested on March 1st 2018. They accuse the government of leaving them in chains for nine months, while torturing them. The six are among several other Anglophone detainees held at the Kondengui prison in Yaounde, accused of similar crimes