Abstract
Things are falling apart in Cameroon, as the marriage of inconvenience between the Former British Southern Cameroon (West Cameroon) and The Republic of Cameroon (East Cameroon) is about to explode into a violent crisis. Cameroon which is a member of the Central African community (CEMAC), shares borders with Nigeria which has an ongoing Boko Haram crisis, Chad is suffering from not only droughts but also Boko Haram crisis, the Republic of Central Africa also has political tensions, and Gabon amongst others. This article overviews the Cameroon Anglophone crisis and the Birth of warlords. The main objective of this study is to analyze the birth of Warlord, the impact of the Warlords on the people of (NW and SW), possible solutions to the crisis. In the process, the article also highlights gang violence by warlords and the Military of Cameroon, which includes: 1) Displacement of thousands of people (internal and external displacement), 2) imprisonment of thousands of civilians both those allegedly concerned and those innocent, 3) heavy loss of property by government and civilians not only in the two English speaking regions but the entire country as a whole. This article is a sociological analysis of the phenomenon, the birth of Warlords and the intensification of gang violence on the people of Northwest and Southwest of Cameroon. Using a qualitative case study based research strategy, this research investigates and analyzes the different system of government and other factors which can be used as a solution to the Anglophone crisis. The solution includes: 1) Federalism, 2) Unitary system, 3) Secession, 4) Dialogue, 5) United Nations and African Union, as actors and strategies that can be implemented in Cameroon.
Highlights
The term “Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon” incorporates the various political, economic, and social problems that the former Southern British Cameroons community or the North West and South West regions of known as (Ambazonians) have been facing since it acceded to independence in 1961 and by joining La Republic du Cameroun known as East Cameroon in 1961
Building on the causes of the Anglophone crisis, finding suggests the existence of a number of possible solutions which can help resolve the Anglophone crisis
This article brings out the advantages of different Forms of government and how beneficial it can be used as a solution to the Anglophone crisis, the article analysis other related factors which can be used as a solution to the Anglophone crisis
Summary
The term “Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon” incorporates the various political, economic, and social problems that the former Southern British Cameroons community or the North West and South West regions of known as (Ambazonians) have been facing since it acceded to independence in 1961 and by joining La Republic du Cameroun known as East Cameroon in 1961. In 1961, the southern Cameroon entered into a two-state federation with La Republic du Cameroon as west and East Cameroon respectively, the marriage went on, and in 1972 former President Ahidjo, altered the structure of the union by abandoning federalism and transforming the country into a unitary state called the United Republic of Cameroon. This transformation holds on right up to 1984, when President Paul Biya changed the name of the country to La Republic du Cameroon which was the original name the French administered East Cameroon. By dissolving the existence of the union with West Cameroon, it creates a fully French speaking nation
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