End of the chaotic procession in Bongo Square- Buéa, in the South West region of Cameroon. A homemade bomb exploded this afternoon near the official platform as civilians marched.
According to a witness to the scene who requested anonymity, fear settled in people’s minds. Until 4 p.m. this Saturday, the toll of the incident is not known.
May 20 remains a controversial day in the historic calendar of the Cameroonbecause the citizens of the English-speaking regions, dissatisfied believe that they should not celebrate the feast of unity.
It should be noted that the May 20 celebration of this day was shy in several parts of the English-speaking regions, while the separatists had asked citizens to stay at home.
The North-West and South-West are populated mainly by Cameroon’s English-speaking minority, some of whom feel ostracized by the French-speaking majority of this country ruled with an iron fist for nearly 40 years by President Paul Biya. , 90 years old. These two regions have been the scene since the end of 2016 of a deadly conflict between armed separatist groups and the army and the police, the two camps being regularly accused by international NGOs and the UN of crimes against civilians. The conflict has claimed more than 6,000 lives and forced more than a million people to move, according to the International Crisis Group (ICG) think tank.
