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Cameroon's Separatists Relaunch Attacks to Reject State Reconstruction Plan

Moki Edwin Kindzeka

   YAOUNDE - Cameroonian separatist fighters have relaunched attacks after
   the government announced a reconstruction plan, claiming that peace was
   returning to the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions of
   the central African state. The military said attacks were reported in
   at least seven villages, with about 13 fighters killed, but the
   fighters say the military had more casualties.

   Public Works Minister Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi says road construction
   engineers are leaving after persistent attacks in several parts of the
   Northwest region, where President Paul Biya had instructed them to
   begin reconstructing the central African state's English-speaking
   regions, devastated by three years of separatist conflict. Djoumessi
   spoke to VOA via a messaging app.

   "The work started, unfortunately some criminals came and destroyed the
   property of the company but we have to continue without showing any
   signs of weakness. The head of state [Cameroon's president] himself is
   extremely committed," he said.

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