Author: Njih Favour

Oslo – A Norwegian court on Tuesday, January 14, extended the detention of Ambazonian activist Lucas Ayaba Cho, who was arrested in September 2024 on charges of incitement to commit crimes against humanity.Ayaba Cho, 52, is a prominent figure in the Ambazonian independence movement, which seeks independence for Cameroon’s English-speaking regions. He leads the Ambazonia Governing Council (AGovC), a separatist organization with an armed wing, the Ambazonia Defence Forces (ADF).Norwegian authorities initially arrested Ayaba Cho in September 2024, citing his social media expressions as the basis for charges.His detention was previously extended until January 14, 2025. The recent court decision…

Cameroon is grappling with multiple crises that have earned it the disheartening distinction of being one of the world’s most neglected humanitarian emergencies, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council. Among its troubles are Boko Haram’s insurgency in the North, a political and armed conflict in the Anglophone regions, and a growing refugee crisis.For the past eight years, the English-speaking regions, formerly known as British Southern Cameroons, have faced escalating socio-political and security challenges. The marginalization of Anglophone minorities by the Francophone-dominated government led to widespread protests in 2016, which soon spiraled into armed conflict. The separatist declaration of the Ambazonia…