Trapped between anglophone militants and the army

Ngabi Dora Tue mourns her husband, Johnson Mabia, brutally killed by armed separatists in Cameroon’s South-West region, part of a long-standing conflict for independence by the English-speaking minority against a predominantly francophone government. The violence, escalating since peaceful protests in 2016, has resulted in over 6,000 deaths and widespread displacement, with both separatists and government forces accused of human rights abuses. Despite attempts at dialogue, such as the 2019 national dialogue, practical solutions remain unaddressed, exacerbating the ongoing crisis.