Cameroon's anglophone impasse likely to persist

Abstract

Significance His comments come amid a worsening of the anglophone crisis with the recent kidnapping of foreign nationals by militant separatists. Rising instability in the predominantly anglophone Northwest and Southwest regions is hurting the local economy, while the security clampdown on separatists persists. Impacts The crisis will force the government to reallocate some military resources away from the fight against Boko Haram in the Far North region. Further abductions of foreigners could impact negatively on international sympathy for the anglophone cause. Increased government spending on security crises and pre-election patronage could undermine official fiscal consolidation targets. Attacks on construction workers could delay major energy and transport infrastructure projects critical to economic recovery.