Since 2019, various separatist groups have stolen hundreds of cattle, abducted at least 20 Mbororos and extorted an estimated 10 million Central African Francs ($18,600) in ransom payments, killed an estimated 50 herdsmen, and displaced over 2,500 more Fulani civilians, according to the Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (CHRDA). The Interim Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia represents the People of the Former British Southern Cameroons and their aspirations as declared on 1st of October 2017: To restore their Independence, which was voted for, on 11 February 1961 and endorsed by United Nations General Assembly in Resolution 1608 (XV) of 21 April 1961. White stands for Providence from God, hope and peace. Weekly update on whats driving U.S. national security policy. FPs Ravi Agrawal sat down with industry leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss how businesses can build resilience amid a turbulent geopolitical era. In May 1985, he was arrested, imprisoned, and then put under house arrest for three years before escaping first to Nigeria and then to the United Kingdom.[36]. County-Ministers are responsible for the development of their counties, both socially and economically. Prior to Cameroons independence in 1961, Southern Cameroons was administered as a UN Trust territory. On 13 May 2019, the United Nations Security Council had an informal meeting to discuss the Anglophone Crisis. White stands for Hope and peace. The name is derived from Ambas Bay, the bay at the territory's sea coast directly facing the Equatoguinean Island of Bioko. In 1993, the All Anglophone Conference took place in Buea bringing together all Southern Cameroons citizens who called for the restoration of the federal system. FPs Winter 2023 print issue brings together 12 experts to help us answer those questions. That kind of posture reminds the Africa psyche of the infamous era of slavery. White stands for Hope, Peace and wisdom under God. The claimed territory formerly was known as the British Southern Cameroons (West Cameroon). Green stands for the Land and prosperity. On a hierarchy of national land areas, Ambazonia is perched between Denmark and the Netherlands. Overview. Ambazonia is admitted to the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization. Meanwhile, Cameroonian security forces have funneled weapons to the Mbororo communities that have gone on to attack English-speaking farmers, a CHRDA report notes. Blue stands for The Bui River and Liberty. White flower stands for hope, rebirth and peace. [8], Armed separatists are split into dozens of guerilla groups of various sizes, many of which have joined the Ambazonia Self-Defence Council (ASC) under the Interim Government. Chinese domestic instability could encourage the CCP to attack the Taiwanese archipelagos of Kinmen and Matsu. [27] The result was a constitution that provided for a federal structure with two constituent states,[28] East Cameroon (former French Cameroon) and West Cameroon (former Southern Cameroons), but which gave power over most critical issues to the national government (dominated by Francophones). African news. [17] The County-Ministers appoints Prefects or District Officers to county districts (Local Government Area). E.M.L. A/60/40, Vol. Similar communal violenceoften following farmer-grazer and ethnic lineshas flared across Mali, Niger, Chad, and Burkina Faso. Red stands for the strength of the people. The country was given the status of a League of Nations mandate in 1919, it wasadministered by both Britain and France. As a young boy, I knew of the West Cameroon Federation State and the East Cameroon Federation State.. [52] However, despite receiving a life sentence on terrorism charges from a Cameroon court,[53] on 2 May 2019, Ayuk Tabe declared from prison the dissolution of Sako's caretaker cabinet and the restoration of his own cabinet. Germany continued to consolidate its control over the coast through agreements with local leaders backed up by military expeditions. [57], The war has been characterized by guerilla attacks by separatist militias against both security forces and against civilians suspected of collaboration or simply failing to abide militia's declared school and election boycotts or "lockdowns" which prevent all travel and activity. The two also discussed climate cooperation with China, the road to COP28, and much else. Biafrans and Anglophone Cameroonians share a common enemy: Fulani herders, a nomadic ethnic group present across West and Central Africa. Growth rate, median age, fertility rate, area, density, population density, urbanization, urban population, share of world population. Major non-ASC groups include the Ambazonia Defence Forces (ADF) and the Southern Cameroons Defence Forces (SOCADEF), which both cooperate with the ASC on some level.[61]. Yellow/Gold stands for wealth and justice. May 20, 2021, 10:56 AM BUEA, CameroonFor the past five years, factions of a secessionist movement in southeastern Nigeria and a pro-independence movement in western Cameroon have been gathering. Teachers and students have been kidnapped and killed and many schools and school materials burned while many children have had no schooling since the crisis began. Ambazonia is located in the west of Cameroon and southeast of Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea. Stay updated on the topics you care about with email alerts. It raises the question: How do companies with large global footprints decide which side to pick? Understand Africa's tomorrow. The National flag is raised at federal institutions or on federal property. Boko Haram is an Islamist militant rebel group that has been carrying out brutal attacks on towns in Northern Nigeria since 2011. Ambazonia Interim Government, a separatist group in Cameroon, has emphasised that its agitations for a separate country have nothing in common with that of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). At independence, a plebiscite was held, and voters in Southern Cameroons opted to join Cameroon as a constituent state of a federal republic. Ambazonia, officially the Federal Republic of Ambazonia is a secessionist state of Cameroon, self-proclamed in its English-speaking regions. All projects of the former West Cameroon I had either initiated or held very dear to my heart had to be taken over, mismanaged and ruined, e.g. The anchor stands for Stability despite the turbulence. Projects were shelved even after petrol produced enough money for building them and the Limbe sea port. When the League of Nations mandate system was transmuted into the UN trusteeship system in 1946, this arrangement was again provided for in the Order-in-Council of 2 August 1946 providing for the administration of the Nigeria Protectorate and Cameroons under British mandate. In 1966, he succeeded in banning opposition political parties, establishing a one-party state. The Ambazonia dispute arose from the disposition of Germany's African colonies after World War I. Golden Star stands for Leadership).[32]. Biafrans and Ambazonians are predominantly Christians, while the Fulani are mostly Muslim. [16], The Federal Republic of Southern Cameroon/Ambazonia is a federation made up of Three Autonomous States, namely Equatorial State, Midland State and Savannah State. Lets watch and see if the so-called Amnesty International will condemn this attack, and CALL the ambazonia TERRORISTS for what they are. The pro-Biafran movement, led by Nigerias minority ethnic Igbo community, has deep historical roots. Talks have now begun between the government and a key separatist faction headed by imprisoned leader, Sisiku Julius AyukTabe. [29], Flag of Momo. In 1962, he arrested and imprisoned a number of prominent (Francophone) political opponents on charges of subversion and criticizing the state. Symbolism (Green stands for the Fertility of the land, Growth and prosperity. Four stripes represent the Four districts of the county). The Indian government has tread carefullyand invited trouble. Blue stands for the Meme River and Liberty. [54] Sako resisted, leading to the 2019 Ambazonian leadership crisis. Ambazonia terrorists Beheading a woman in Muyuka, SW region of Cameroon, 11 Aug 2020. List of countries in Africa. Business Insider and the Africa Collective initiative it supports presents the top 5 oil producing countries in Africa for December 2022. IPOB was designated a terrorist group in Nigeria in September 2017. The name Ambazonia comes from Ambas Bay, the area of a settlement of freed slaves which is regarded as the boundary between Anglophone and Francophone Cameroon. ), Flag of the Midland State. [35][36], Flag of Kupe-Manenguba. 1134/2002, U.N. Doc. Red Star stands for Strength, bloodshed, bravery and leadership). Ambazonia, officially the Federal Republic of Ambazonia, also referred to as Amba Land, is an unrecognised breakaway state in West Africa which claims the Northwest Region and Southwest Region of Cameroon, though it currently controls almost none of the claimed territory. Report of the United Nations Commissioner for the Supervision of the Plebiscites in the Southern and Northern Parts of the Trust Territory of the Cameroons Under United Kingdom Administration", "The Anglophone Cameroon Crisis. Join in-depth conversations and interact with foreign-policy experts with. Across the country, Fulani have been accused of killing thousands of Nigerians amounting to crimes against humanity and genocidal massacres against Christians, according to Gregory Stanton of Genocide Watch. Browse Ambazonia news, . In 1958, the Southern Cameroons attained the status of a full autonomous region of the Nigerian Federation and Endeley's official title accordingly changed to Premier. At 4,040m (13,250ft) it is the highest mountain in Western Africa and the 28th highest in Africa overall. And what happens if the United States and China continue down a path of decoupling? A monthly digest of the top articles read by FP subscribers. Whereas I spent all my life fighting to have a deep sea port in Limbe(Victoria) developed, this project had to be shelved and instead an expensive pipeline is to be built from SONARA in Limbe to Douala in order to pipe the oil to Douala. Gold Star stands for Leadership, wisdom and perseverance). Countries of Africa: . He. One-stop digest of politics, economics, and culture. forces and militants fighting for an independent "Ambazonia," a name . I am most of the time summoned to meetings by radio without any courtesy of my consultation on the agenda. By late 2017, with dialogue efforts moribund and violence continuing on both sides, the leading Ambazonian nationalist movements organized the umbrella organization Southern Cameroons Ambazonia Consortium United Front (SCACUF). Golden Star stands for Leadership, unity and prosperity). The English speaking people of Southern Cameroons are demanding an independent, sovereign nation they call Ambazonia.Thanks for watching, please kindly Subsc. Olive tree branch stands for Peace and the Hammer stands for Determination of the people). Jonathan Pershing, formerly the Biden administrations No. For Saudis like me, nothing could be more disheartening than a divorce from the United States. Ulasan dan daftar putar stasiun Ambazonia National Radio . 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