The Anglophone crisis: every brief

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The conflict in Cameroon's North West and South West regions, now in its tenth year, and the government's handling of it. The prime minister told a community dialogue in the South West that the crisis could die a natural death within ten to fifteen years, a position academics and civil society figures have rejected as a substitute for negotiation. Violence has continued around Bamenda and elsewhere, alongside a road rehabilitation programme the state presents as its answer to the region's marginalisation.

The desk has published 9 briefs in this storyline, the most recent on 31 October 2026: Bamenda archbishop Nkea says peace cannot be bought and urges nations to protect it.

Key dates

  • Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute tells the launch of a government-led community dialogue in the South West that the crisis could die a natural death within 10 to 15 years and asks elites to persuade fighters to disarm.
  • Professor Willibroad Dze-Ngwa rejects the wait-and-see approach and calls for a dialogue that puts topics previously left off the table up for negotiation.
  • The first deputy mayor of Bamenda, a CPDM member, escapes a gun attack on his vehicle as he drives to the municipal council offices.

Every brief in this storyline

  1. Bamenda archbishop Nkea says peace cannot be bought and urges nations to protect it
  2. [UPDATE]: Biya circular sets 2027 budget drafting as Ngute presses dialogue in Bamenda
  3. Norway court sets November 10 trial for separatist leader Ayaba Cho
  4. Defence ministry communications chief calls separatist cause an imposture
  5. Ayissi says Anglophone crisis is a governance failure, not a language war
  6. RDPC Senator Francis Enwe Opens Talks With Anglophone Separatists
  7. Ten years after Bamenda lawyers’ march, judicial grievances remain unmet
  8. Bamenda first deputy mayor escapes gunfire, vehicle hit by bullets
  9. Peace expert Dze-Ngwa rejects natural resolution of Anglophone crisis, urges new dialogue

Last updated: 3 November 2026