BAMENDA/BUEA —Cameroon opened the 2026–2027 academic year on Monday, September 7, but in the conflict-ridden Southern Cameroons/Ambazonia, the ringing of school bells was largely drowned out by another demonstration of the uncomfortable reality confronting Yaoundé: a decade into the Ambazonia conflict, the regime still cannot declare the Ambazonia fighters’ challenge defeated. An armed lockdown coinciding with the official reopening of schools emptied streets, closed offices, businesses, and disrupted classrooms across significant parts of the two regions. Reporting from Bamenda described deserted streets, closed shops, and severely restricted movement, while other accounts indicated a more mixed picture outside the major urban…
Author: Chris Anu
The US is not a member of Brics, yet President Donald Trump’s shadow will loom large over the group’s summit in Delhi this weekend.
