SAVAGE INTIMIDATION, ARRESTS, TORTURE, ASSASSINATIONS AND GENOCIDE VISITED ON SOUTHERN CAMEROONIANS BY THE BIYA REGIME. By COSCLM

Faced with the robust determination of the inhabitants of the litigious territory of the former British Southern Cameroons to restore their independence and statehood as granted by UN Resolution 1608 (XV), paragraph 5, of April 21st 1961, the Biya regime believes that wanton intimidation, arrests, assassinations, ethnic cleansing, economic cleansing, acute marginalisation and deprivation (and even genocide) would halt the process.

On November 11, 2005 several officials of the Southern Cameroons National Council, SCNC, one of the legitimate organisations involved in the struggle to free Southern Cameroons from its current rampant occupation by La Republique du Cameroun, were arrested and are in custody even as we write. The Coalition of Southern Cameroons Restoration Movements, COSCLM, would want to point out the current arrests are not only a gross violation of the legitimate and legal right of Southern Cameroonians to self-determination but these arrests are the last kicks of dying horse. The restoration of the independence and statehood of the former British Southern Cameroons is irreversible. It is a task that must be done. One way or another. However, these arrests are just one part of an ongoing genocidal process that intensified way back on May 26, 1990 when the Biya regime gunned down six Southern Cameroonian youths along the streets of Bamenda (Southern Cameroons) during the legitimate launching of a Southern Cameroonian-led opposition party, the Social Democratic Front, SDF. Since then the intimidation, savaging, torture and assassinations of Southern Cameroonian activists has continued unabated. It is to inform the international community of the going-ons in this other outpost of darkness, tyranny and retrogression that it behoves the Coalition of Southern Cameroons Liberation Movements to present this catalogue of the mayhem visited upon Southern Cameroonians by the Biya regime since 1990. More exhaustive versions of the facts contained in this communication are available at the Peace and Security Office of the African Union and at the UN (See the report submitted on l1 November 1999 to the 56th Session of the UN Commission of Human Rights by Special Rapporteur, Sir Nigel Rodley, pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 1998/38 and the subsequent visit of Sir Nigel Rodley to the Cameroons. Additional information can also be obtained from The International Federation of Human Rights League, FIDH which, between August 23rs and 1st September 2003, conducted a thorough investigation on the plight of Southern Cameroonians. The FIDH Mission to the Cameroons was led by Mr Jean-Bernard Padaré, Vice President of the Chadian League of Human Rights and Mr Benoît Van der Meerschen, Coordinator of the Belgian Section for the Defence of Children Internationally. More information can also be obtained from the United Nations Unrepresented Nations and People’s Organisation, UNPO. As recently as November 13, 2005, armed gendarmes stormed the offices of one of the Southern Cameroons liberation movements in Bamenda and made away with documents and computers. This was happening while several officials of that arm of the struggle were already in custody. Mr Nfor Ngala Nfor the Vice chairman of the SCNC, Stephen Kongso of Bui, Office Clerk Ms Pricilla Khan, and Militants Peter Pizizi Nkweti, Njoka and Ishiaku Wirdin are in custody even as we present this report. An Australian journalist, Andrew Mueller, delegated by the UNPO to research a paper on the Southern Cameroons struggle was arrested in Kumbo, Southern Cameroons and then deported on November 12, 2005 by the Biya regime.

Between 2000 and 2005 scores of members and sympathizers of the SCNC-SDF were arrested and detained by the Bamenda Gendarmerie Legion. A case in point was that of Jerry Mbony, civil servant and native of the Santa-Baforchu. Jerry Mbony was part of the SDF launch on May 26th 1990. He was beaten on the head and the chest by gendarmes. He later became an active member of the SDF until 2000 when he joined the SCNC. His membership of the SCNCand the SDF brought him nothing but misery especially with his boss and the powerful Santa-Mafia lobby of the ruling CPDM party. This powerful lobby made up up the former prime minister, Simon Achidi Achu,the former Minister of Transport, John B. Ndeh caused several arrests and detention of Jerry Mbony. It is reported that Achidi Achu's cousin even led gendarmes to ransack Mr. Mbony's home and confiscate SDF-SCNC documents.

Herewith a list of Southern Cameroonians, victims of illegal detentions, arrests, torture, summary executions and assassinations orchestrated by the Biya regime against Southern Cameroonians since 1990. Almost every Southern Cameroonian household can this day show a scar left behind by the repressive La Republique du Cameroun as it sustains a doomed effort to illegally hold on to Southern Cameroons. 1. March 1990 Six Southern Cameroonian youths were gunned down in Bamenda following the launching of the Southern Cameroons led Social Democratic Front party. Those six children were: Ms Juliet Sikod, Fidelis Chosi, Nfon Edwin, Evaristus Toje, Tifuh Mathias and Asanji Christopher. 2. June 1992 Gendarmes deployed from Bafoussam and Koutaba in La Republique du Cameroun invaded Ndu in Southern Cameroons on June 6th 1992 to disrupt a peaceful rally of the Southern Cameroons-led opposition party, the Social Democratic Front. The Para-military force was led by a Biya regime Pro-consul (prefet). The gendarmes fanned out into the Ndu market and started an indiscriminate beating of the population. Glory Ngeh, Hilary Njeta, Anthony Tangiri and Shey Yongla were shot to death. On June 8th 1992, the gendarmes brought in reinforcements from Nkambe. A woman, Mary Bienna, was taken into custody by the gendarmes. She was severely beaten up and red hot pepper inserted into her vagina. She remained in gendarmerie custody until October 2, 1992 and only receiving approximate medical attention. Another woman had the head of a bottle inserted into her vagina while a young boy was forced by the gendarmes to have sexual intercourse with his own mother. Several elderly men, arrested in Ndu, were marched up and down the dusty streets of the town naked by the gendarmes. And, several women also arrested in Ndu were shepherded to the Ndu Comprehensive High School and raped. Mama Abiba Muyang (94) was savaged by the gendarmes in the Njipluh neighbourhood, Ndu, on June 9th, 1992. She died of her wounds five months later. Joseph Lok Fubam spent two weeks in hospital after being beaten on the head and the chest with gun butts. Julius Kongnyuy (12) was beaten with the gun butts by three gendarmes. The mayhem in Ndu was only stopped when the then Secretary of Public Works, Shey Jones Yembe, and the then President of the Human Rights Commission the late Solomon Nfor Gwei (all natives of the area) visited Ndu from Yaounde. Following the 1992 presidential elections, known to have been won by Mr John Fru Ndi, a Southern Cameroonian, over 173 senior citizens of the Southern Cameroons, militants of Mr. Fru Ndi’s party were rounded up in Bamenda and taken to the BMM military prison in Bamenda. A Southern Cameroonian, former member of the La Republique du Cameroun Supreme Court, Justice Nyo Wakai, was arrested, humiliated before his wife and children; beaten until he became unconscious and then frog marched to prison. Justice Nyo Wakai only received medical attention three weeks into detention. Even when the Bamenda High Court ordered the release of the 173 Southern Cameroonian detainees, the Biya regime, in pure contempt of court, transported them to Yaounde overnight before they were release. About the same time a senior Magistrate in Bamenda, Justice Forbin, was beaten to death by the gendarmes. 3. April 1994 Robert Ayuk was arrested in his workshop in Nkwen, Bamenda on April, 25, 1994 over a dispute with his collaborator. Taken to the Para-military Mixed Brigade he was surprised to see the Commander in a xenophobic mood. "You Anglophones like to show too much sense, I will teach you a lesson," the Commander said before falling on the man and giving him a snake beating until he bled in the mouth. Ayuk Robert was released weeks later. 4. March-August 1997 Executing a diabolic plan to create chaos in Southern Cameroons in an attempt to postpone the 1997 elections, the Biya regime sent death squads to several towns in Southern Cameroons notably Kumbo, Bamenda, Bali, Bafut. Over 70 Southern Cameroonians were arrested and transferred to a notorious political prison, the Yaounde-Kondengui prison in La Republique du Cameroun. Herewith a list of those arrested during the 1997 disturbance. Of this lot, some were taken to the Mfou Maximum Security Prison near Yaounde. Some of them have been released. Some (Julius Ngu) have died but Tete Philip and a host of other Southern Cameroonian are still detained in Yaounde. The Yaounde Appeal Court is yet to hear their case. Name Place of Birth Date of Birth Place of Arrest Date of Arrest Langha David-Technician Nkambe 1963 Bamenda 8/8/1997 Mbang Henry – Teacher Misaje 1958 Misaje 21/3/1997 Njobara Hyacinth-Teacher Ndu Jakiri 28/4/1997 Wanyu Frederick –Farmer Jakiri Jakiri 8/6/1997 Amadu Sika-Driver Jakiri 1957 Jakiri 24/3/1997 Lukong Vitalis –Tailor Jakiri 1947 Jakiri 8/4/1997 Ngeng Patrick-Farmer Jakiri 1972 Jakiri 8/4/1997 Amidou Suika-Farmer Jakiri 1973 Jakiri 8/4/1997 Lukong John-Farmer Jakiri 1914 Jakiri 8/4/1997 Tamfu Wilfred-Farmer Jakiri Jakiri 8/4/1997 Winkar Frederick-Farmer Jakiri Jakiri 8/4/1997 Tomla Leo-Farmer Jakiri 1954 Jakiri 8/4/1997 Yunba Patrick –Farmer Jakiri 1976 Jakiri 16/6/1997 Kerka Eric-Farmer Jakiri 1971 Jakiri 8/4/1997 Kwen Frederick-Builder Kumbo 1973 Kumbo 17/4/1997 Issa Mairema-Driver Kumbo 1965 Kumbo 24/3/1997 Nsohsika Muhamadou-Cow herd Kumbo 1970 Kumbo 17/4/1997 Jumban Hassan-Farmer Kumbo 1973 Kumbo 16/4/1997 Jumven Edwin-Farmer Kumbo 1976 Kumbo 16/4/1997 Idrisu Bika-Cow herd Kumbo 1981 Kumbo 16/4/1997 Wirdzemu Gilbert-Painter Kumbo 1959 Kumbo 1/4/1998 Tumi Donald-Tailor Kumbo 1972 Kumbo 1/4/1998 Njakoy Charles-Agric Technician Oku 1962 Oku 28/3/1997 Ndifon Joseph-Teacher Oku 1939 Oku 15/11/1997 Nyamsai Promis-Farmer Oku 1977 Oku 27/3/1997 Nyamkwi Fidelis-farmer Oku 1958 Oku 28/3/1997 Ngum Barnabas-Teacher Ndop 1964 Oku 30/3/1997 Salifu Tomko-Butcher Oku 1915 Oku 28/3/1997 Ngek Fien-Farmer Oku 1918 Oku 28/3/1997 Ngek Adalbert-Student Oku 1978 Oku 28/3/1997 Ntamwn Saniel-Student Oku 1970 Oku 28/3/1997 Tata Roland-Ex soldier Oku 1960 Oku 27/3/1997 Fenkwa Thomas-Welder Oku 1967 Oku 29/3/1997 Job Bolewa-Farmer Oku 1962 Oku 28/3/1997 Yaya Grace-Councillor Oku 1960 Nkambe 5/8/1997 Ngek Simon-Agric technician Oku 1954 Ndop 27/7/1997 Fanion Samuel-Pastor Oku 1966 Kom 1/4/1997 Labsamba Fon-Farmer Nkar Jakiri 8/6/1997 Cheonumo Martin-Plumber Bafut 1957 Bafut 3/3/1997 Neba Samuel-Unemployed Bafut 1961 Bafut 4/4/1997 Neba Wilson-Driver Bafut 1978 Bafut 31/3/1997 Geh Sama-Student Bali 1973 Bamenda 29/31997 Julius Ngu-Student Santa Jakiri 24/3/1997 Tete Philip-Railway Staff Mbengwi 1937 Mbengwi 28/3/1997 Bange Jeremiah-Driver Mbengwi 1947 Mbengwi 28/3/1997 Fongum Prisca-Nurse Mbengwi 1953 Mbengwi 13/4/1997 Nseke Stanley-Mechanic Kumba 1969 Mbengwi 28/3/1997 Fen Fungum Peter-Traditional Ruler Mbengwi 1948 Mbengwi 1/4/1997 Ateh John-Typist Mbengwi 1954 Mbengwi 28/3/1997 Tawani John-Agric Extension Worker Mbengwi 1968 Mbengwi 28/3/1997 Fon Elias-Builder Mbengwi Mbengwi 28/3/1997 Tah Michael-Farmer Mbengwi 1963 Mbengwi 28/3/1997 Fon Peter-Farmer Mbengwi 1958 Mbengwi 28/3/1997 Mineh Robertson-Builder Mbengwi 1934 Mbengwi 28/3/1997 Njong Emmanuel-Builder Mbengwi 1960 Mbengwi 28/3/1997 Nihan Paul-Health Technicial Mbengwi 1960 Mbengwi 28/3/1997 Anyeh John-Businessman Mbengwi 1968 Mbengwi 23/4/1997 Tibi Paul-Builder Mbengwi 1957 Mbengwi 29/3/1997 Akwanga Ebenezer-Student Buea 1972 Jakiri 23/4/1997 Sekue Joseph-Tailor Kumasi 1963 Douala 23/3/1997 Sylvester Liyne-Builder Kumasi 1966 Douala 23/3/1997 Fru Lawrence-Farmer Kumbo 1945 Kumbo 16/3/1997 Khan Zacharias-Trader Pinyin 1931 Bamenda 16/4/1997 Ndze Thomas-Farmer Jakiri 1957 Jakiri 22/4/1997 The circumstances under which these Southern Cameroonians were arrested are even more harrowing. Take a few examples as obtained from the FIDH Report and confirmed by local newspapers and reports from the local Human Rights Defence Group. Known SCNC activist Atambun Geh Sama, was shot in the stomach on March 29, 1997 as he went to work. The gendarmes collected him and dumped him in the veranda of the Bamenda General Hospital to die. Geh remained like that for almost 24Hours without medical attention. His relatives ferried him to the Mbingo Baptist Hospital where he underwent surgery for four hours. A gendarme officer stayed in the hospital for 46 days with Atambun Geh and when the man got better he was taken to the Gendarmerie Legion in Bamenda and thrown into prison. On July 30 he was transferred to the Yaounde Central prison where he still is to this day. He has never been brought to court. Atambun Geh is paralysed from the gunshots he received in Bamenda. Verye Christopher Mbinkar and Samuel Nde, two Human Rights Activists, were arrested in Bamenda on March 31, 1997. They were badly beaten and kept in custody for two months. They were refused medical attention. Seven gendarmes arrested and savaged Ngalim Peter Mangong Tansa in his house on March 31, 1997. He was taken to the Kumbo Gendarmerie Brigade. Ngalim and those arrested (over twenty of them), were transferred to Bamenda in a military truck, En route their heads were covered with plastic bags which made it difficult for them to breathe. The group then joined some other Southern Cameroonians who were detained In Bamenda. There were 48 of them in a 3m by 2.7m cell. Ngalim Peter Mangong Tansa remained in the cell for 2 months. He was always beaten and never allowed to see the sunlight. He was finally released without charge and never given the means to return to Kumbo over 100 kilometres away. Gendarmes pulled out Richard Ambe and others from a public bus on April 1, 1997 at 7 am along the Bamenda-Bafut road. He was accused of killing a gendarme and then dragged to the Bamenda Gendarmerie Legion. He was detained in secret for nearly two months. Pascal Benadzem, and a friend, were arrested by over 30 soldiers on April 19, 1997.by some 30 soldiers and gendarmes in Mbong-Kumbo. They were beaten up, paraded naked before some other prisoners and then burnt with cigarettes. They were then thrown in a 4x3m cell with 40 other detainees. Banadzem stayed in custody for one month and five days. Anthony Ngalim Ngah and his four children were arrested in Kumbo on April 19th 1997. They were dragged on the ground and then asked to confess that they belonged to an opposition party. Gunshots were fired over their heads. They were then taken to Kumbo and detained with 45 others in a 4x3m cell. Family members had to pay to bring them food. The Ngalim family was only released after one month. The elder Ngalim today suffers from chest pains he picked up during his ordeal. Frederick Maiben was arrested in Kumbo and handcuffed. He was kicked in the stomach and burnt with cigarettes. He was detained for one month and five days. Michael Nyuywir Wirsi was arrested on April 19, 1997 at 5am by some 30 soldiers in Ngondzeng-Kumbo. He was kicked until he had a fractured knee. He was beaten every morning and finally released after paying a bribe of 5,000FCFA to his gaolers. He is still suffering from the knee. Bongmoyong Livinus was arrested on April 19, 1997 at 4am. He was savaged. Emmanuel Fondzenyuy was arrested on April 19, 1997. He was savaged, taken to Bamenda and detained for over a month. He was released without charge. Fanza Nfo George was arrested on April 23, 1997 Ngondzeng. He was savaged. A soldier put a gun on his head and then shot in the air. Fanza was then kicked in the shins. He was then taken to Bamenda and then released after a month without charge. From March to April 16th 1997 Ngondzeng became a war zone. The gendarmes moved into action savaging the citizens and arresting others. The gendarmes made 16 arrests. Thirteen of those arrested were released on April 21 after being rough-handled. On April 21, two nursing mothers were arrested, paraded naked and then savaged at the gendarmerie post. A youngster, Francis Wirngo (15), was badly beaten up outside his father’s house. On May 6th the soldiers again paraded outside Ngondzeng. They confiscated nation Identity Cards which they released after extorting 1,000FCFA each from the natives. Other contingents of soldiers went to the villages of Keyon, Elak, Jikejem, Ngashie, Lui, Ichim, Shingaah, Mbancham, Nkwi, Fikeng, Jiyane, Bow, Feking, Mboh, and Manchok in the Oku County. There they savaged the inhabitants. Six people were killed. Kotu Lot Makaj, Ngalim William and Tanffen Fabiany were arrested and beaten up. Yunkase Babe, the Mayor, was arrested and taken to Bamenda. He was detained for 10 days. 5. December 1999-January 2000 Justice Ebong Frederick Alobwede, a senior magistrate, Chief Ayamba Otun, James Sabum and several others who took over a local radio station in Buea, the capital of Southern Cameroons and caused the proclamation of the restoration of the independence of Southern Cameroons were arrested and transferred to Yaounde. They spent over a year in an underground prison at the National Gendarmerie Headquarters, SED, in Yaounde. Those arrested in Bamenda in January 2000 include: 1) Wirkom Nives Nsai born in 1968 arrested on October 3, 2000 and detained for 17 months, 17 days. 2) Dieudonné Fonji Nkiapi, born in 1984, arrested on October 20, 2000 in Bamenda. Detained for 5 days; Mr Boardman Egbe, 1957, and Mrs Egbe nee Victoria Fotabong Efosi, 1958, were arrested in Limbe and detained for several days. Suh Outo arrested with 120 others in Bamenda. Jailed, tortured, escaped Prison. Now at large. The gendarmes subjected Mrs Egbe to mental and verbal torture (unsavory insults) . October 2001 Emmanuel Wirba Selamo was shot in the foot by gendarmes. His son, Selamo Selamo Nsdiwimbim (15) was killed by the gendarmes. The following activists were also killed during the peaceful march: 1) Amindou Bel Suika (28), 2) Boniface Laigha Mbinso (60) 3) Sela Terence Nsaiwiybin (19) 4) Olivier Nyuyki (46) The following others received gunshot wounds; 5) Emmanuel Wirba Selamu 6) Shaidou Mbiudzenyuy (born 1960, shot in the leg) 7) Gwarsang Fedelis (born 1978, shot in the shoulder) 8) Hillary Nguyedim (born 1972, shot in the chest) 9) Joseph Ndiyum (born 1965, shot in the stomach) 10) Patrick Kome Alabe (born 1968). The following were arrested 1) Alfred Titacho, arrested in Santa on August 25, 2001; detained for 5 days. 2) Nsabinla Ngwan Servattus, born April 12, 1949, arrested in Kumbo on August 28; detained for 33 days. 3) Elias Bame, born in 1957, arrested at Tobin-Kumbo on September 14, 2001; detained for 6 weeks; 4) Kpunsa Moses Komban, born in March 1945, arrested at Tobin-Kumbo on September 14; detained for 2 months ; 5) Pa Pastor Fai, born in 1925, arrested in Kumbo on September 15, 2001; detained for 24 hours; 6) Humphrey Mbinglo Hitler, 59 years arrested at Sabga on September 24th 2001 en route to Kumbo with SCNC documents; detained for 54 days; 7) Henry Ndeh Nyah, born 1941, arrested in Bamenda on September 25, 2001; detained for 53 days; 8) Henry Nji Fomuki, arrested in Mbengwi on September 25; detained for 30 days; 9) Francis Wirkom Keka, born in 1943, arrested at Njavnyuy-Kumbo on September 28, 2001; detained for 15 days; 10) John Obenakpah Ako, born June 8, 1969, arrested at Ebam on September 28; detained for 15 days; 11) Noël Cantata Mobit, arrested in Bamenda on September 30, 2001; detained for 6 days; 12) Francis Tata arrested in Bamenda on September 30, 2001; detained for 48 days; 13) John Enow, born on December 20, 1936 in Banya-Mamfe on October 3, 2001; detained for 15 days; 14) Ishaku Wirdin, born in 1930 at Jakiri, arrested October 4, 2001; detained for 5 months; 15) Gilbert Bame, born in 1959, arrested at Jakiri on October 4, 2001; detained for 5 months; Kumbo 1) Kongso Tobias (1957) was arrested in Kumbo; detained for 29 days; 2) Lienghotue Pesieh Dialo, born on June 16, 1973, was detained for one and a half months; Bamenda 1) Samuel Ngiewih Asunkwan, born on September 23rs 1938; detained for 30 hours; 1) Vincent Feko, born in 1938; detained for 48 days; 2) Martin Luma was detained for 48 days. Augustine Akuma Tangyie, born in 1964 was detained for 48 days; 3) Nfor Ngala Nfor was detained for 48 days. Thaddeus Bandera Tanjo, born July 15th 1931 was detained 48 days; 4) Joseph Gweji Chia, born February 28th 1963, was detained for 48 days; 5) Charles Nwachan Mbah, born March 23rd 1971, detained for 48days; 6) Patrick Fai Taniaka, born October1, 1961, detained for 48 days; 7) Tse Fru Micheal, born September 1958, detained for 48 days; 8) Thomas Njinia Nwachan, born June 3rd, 1949 detained for 48 days; 9) Isaac Sona, detained for 48 days; 10) Micheal Tabukim, detained for 48 days; 11) Patrick Fai Torlaka, detained for 48 days; 12) Che Fru Michael, detained for 48 days; 13) Johnson Yoko Titakung, detained for 48 days; 14) Francis Ade detained for 48 days. Ayukaba 15) Peter Ashu Ayuk, born 1951, detained for 15 days; 16) Michaël Bisong Ayuk, born 1950, detained for 15 days. Nkambe 17) Pastor Emmanuel Bamboo detained for 6 days. 18) Pastor Ngah detained for 6 days. 7. May-October 2002 In May 2002, ten persons, Michael Buwed, Cletus Langny, Ndong Nathaniel, Titihonjo Matthew, Francis Kumanui, Lafung Moses, Tity Terence, Ndonji Vitalis, Girandi Denis and Djidah Thomas were arrested in Ndop on the charge of being SCNC activists and on the allegation that they were trying the National Day (of La Republique). It turned out that these people were arrested because a Francophone gendarme lost his gun in his girl friend’s house which gun was confiscated by a furious rival. The gendarme panicked and claimed that he was attacked by 10 (ten) SCNC militants and proceeded to give the ten names above. The ten were arrested and taken to Bafoussam where they spent several months. One of them Titihonji was found dead in his cell after being tortured and refused medical attention. Some time later the rival boyfriend, a certain John Nivame produced the missing gun and told the full story but then Titihonjo was dead leaving behind a pregnant wide and six children. The wife later delivered twins. 8. Fundong 1) Regina Ngam Yuh Mbu, born December 31, 1965; detained for 2 days; 2) Edith Itanghi, born 1984; detained for 2 days; 3) Francis Chia Ngong, born in 1963; detained for 2 days. Lebialiem 4) Leke Théodore (55); detained for 52 days; 5) Charles Atemnkeng Fobellah; detained for 52 days; 6) Ngosung Lazarus Fobellah; detained for 52 days; 7) Martin Nkongmi; detained for 52 days; 8) John Nojang Lemondem; detained for 52 days; 9) Francis Bezanzi Njimin; detained for 52 days; Bamenda 1) Gilbert Forbah Nji, born 7 April 1978; detained for a day and a half; 2) Moses Punnsa Komban was detained for two months on the direct orders of a pro-consul. He was then released. Then he was re-arrested by gendarmes in Bui who ferried him to Bamenda via Jakiri. The gendarmes then brought the government television station of La Republique du Cameroun to film Moses Komban with placards reading “Gendarme killer” on him. Moses refused to be filmed. He was then taken to the Bafoussam prison in La Republique du Cameroun. A kind military magistrate found him in the cell in Bafoussam and released him. 3) Kidzi Shisong ran away from his home when the gendarmes came for him in September 2002. The gendarmes then ransacked his home and stole property. His son, Ferdinand Mokindzi (15) who could not follow the father is still missing to date. 4) Augustine Akuma Tangyie, born in 1964, was arrested in Bamenda on September 9th 2002 and detained for a day; 5) Henry Nsadze, arrested in Kumbo on September 10 and taken to Bafoussam. He is still awaiting trial; 6) Edwin Limfonyuy, arrested in Kumbo on September 10 and taken to Kumbo. He is still awaiting trial 7) Thomas Kongso, arrested in Kumbo on September 10 and taken to Bafoussam. He is awaiting trial. 8) Joseph Wokitukebui, arrested in Kumbo on September 10 and taken to Bafoussam. He is awaiting trial. 9) George Shiynyuy (38) was tortured to death on September 15, 2002 by a French gendarme by name Mbeck Nlend John. 10) Ivo Atoh Mucha, born in 1955, arrested in Wum on September 27, 2002 and detained for 03 weeks. 11) Nfor Ngala Nfor, arrested in Mamfe on September 27, 2002 and detained for 26 days; 12) Joseph Agbor Mfaw, born 25th August 1935, arrested September 28th in Mamfe and detained for 25 days; 13) Daniel Agbor Tabe, born 1950, arrested in Mamfe on 29th September 2002 and detained for 33 days. 14) Valery Tambe Atem, born 1974, arrested September 29th at Banya and detained for 3 weeks. 15) Samuel Ojong Ndip, born November 20, 1973, arrested at Mamfe on September 29th and detained for 3 weeks; 16) John Enaw Enow, born 20 December 1936, arrested at mamfe on September 29 and detained for 03 weeks. 17) Thomas Njinia Nwachan, born 3rd June 1949, arrested on June 3, and detained for 17 days. 8. Mr Boardman Egbe, 1957, and Mrs Egbe nee Victoria Fotabong Efosi, 1958, were arrested in Yaounde after attending an SCNC meeting. They were savaged. October 2003 Theodore Leke, Vice Chairman of the SCNC for the Southern Zone was arrested August 15th, tortured and taken to the gendarmerie at Pendamboko, in La Republique du Cameroun. He was savaged, blackmailed and then enticed with money to betray the SCNC. 9. October 2004 As reported by the US State Department, on July 17, 2004, Anna Ndep Takem, an activist for the SCNC fled the country after learning that authorities were planning to arrest her for providing food and assistance to detained SCNC activists in the Yaounde Kondengui Prison. 10. October 2005 On May 12, police and gendarmes--including Police Inspectors Stephen Nguh and John Kunde, Second Grade Police Inspector Tonye, the Marshal of the Legion Tokoto, and Gendarme Major Lekunze beat and severely burned Afuh Bernard Weriwoh, who later died of his injuries. Police said they believed Weriwoh had stolen a bicycle. The officers handcuffed Weriwoh, beat him severely, and repeatedly burned him on his arms and legs while interrogating him at a roadside checkpoint near Kumba. Inspector Nguh allegedly forced Weriwoh to drink Kerosene and set him on fire. In late July, Police Inspector Nguh was incarcerated. At year's end, an investigation by police and the La Republique’s National Human Rights Commission continued; however, no action had been taken against the other officers involved. 28th of April 2005. Two Southern Cameroonian students of the University of Buea, Southern Cameroons, were shot dead in the streets by gendarmes deployed from Douala in la Republique du Cameroun to quell a strike. GILBERT NFORLEM (aged 28), a Post Graduate Student in Zoology awaiting defence of M.Sc. thesis in two months who was shot in the Chest and ALOYSIUS DAHUANJA AMBOUER (aged 26) A biology/education student was shot at the back of the head with a high power bullet. The Biya regime had sent troops from Douala armed to the teeth and ready to kill because it said that the Buea strike was the handiwork of the SCNC. On August 12, 2005 top SCNC Officials were detained at Mbot for over 7 hours. In September Japheth Wainkem, Nelson Nteff, Tim Fongwe, Caroline Chi Neh, Julius Ndi, Gabriel Mutan and Simon Kumka were also detained. On September 4, Thomas Nwachan, the Executive Secretary General of another arm of the liberation struggle was arrested. He was detained for over a month on trumped up charges. September 29, Mr Sam Tabuh and his brother Jackson Tabuh were attested very early in the morning and taken straight to Prison. They were later joined by Pastor Elias Chem, and Mr Vitalis Nfor, who were arrested in Mbaw-nso. Dr Tamo was arrested at Misaje on September 29. Mr Emmanuel Fongoh and Wilson Bukassa were arrested in Buea on September 30 and detained at the Tiko Police. A new strategy by the expansionist la republique is to force all traditional rulers to hoist the flag of La Republique du Cameroun over all their palaces. Evening of Sept. 30, Pastor Joseph Nformi of Mbot was arrested and detained at Nkambe. Conclusion The above list is not exhaustive. As is evidence by this communication the standard practise of La Republique du Cameroun is to ferry arrested Southern Cameroonians to prisons and military bases in La Republique du Cameroun where they suffer the additional hardship of being very far from home with no one to feed them. This practise has been going on for 40 years. Also, despite the presence of the police in Southern Cameroons, which police is trained to handle peaceful demonstrations by citizens, La Republique du Cameroun sends out its Para-military unit called the GENDARMES with LIVE BULLETS and clear order to “shoot to kill” whenever they confront Southern Cameroonians. This explains the sheer number of Southern Cameroonians shot by GENDARMES. We agree totally with the 2004 US State Department Human Rights Report which says that it is impossible to know how many Southern Cameroons are in jails in various prisons in La Republique du Cameroun. The bone of contention between Southern Cameroons and La Republique du Cameroun is easy to understand. La Republique du Cameroun, became independent on January 1, 1960 per UN Resolution 1349 (XIII), paragraph 1, 2, and 3, of March 1959 with borders known by United Nations. Southern Cameroons became independent in 1961. The United Nations endorsed the Independence of Southern Cameroons on April 19th 1961 (50 votes for independence, 9 against and 2 abstentions). The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the United States of America joined 50 (fifty) other countries that voted yes for separate Independence of Southern Cameroons on 19th April, 1961. That vote granting independence to the former British Southern Cameroons is on the record of the 1152nd meeting of Wednesday, 19th April, 1961 at 9 pm New York, page 381 paragraph 110 in the official records of the United Nations General Assembly-Fifteenth session-Fourth Committee. Southern Cameroons independence was unequivocally endorsed by UN Resolution 1608 (XV), paragraph 5, of 21 April 1961. Today La Republique du Cameroun is trying to annex Southern Cameroons. The Southern Cameroons Question is exactly what Judge Elias was talking about when he made the following statement: “We are thus faced with a situation in which Third World States, themselves the pre-beneficiaries of resolution 1514 (XV) guaranteeing the principle of self-determination of all peoples, become modern colonizers of less fortunate peoples within their area.” [Judge TO Elias, President of the International Court of Justice (as he then was), in ‘The Role of the ICJ in Africa’, 1 RADIC, 1989, p.8)] Southern Cameroonians are fighting to restore this independence and it will be restored. One way or another. Full stop. Copies to: - The UN Secretary General - The UN Resident Representative in La Republique du Cameroun - The UNHCR in La Republique du Cameroun

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[Bawe Walters banboye]

I am a southern cameroon living in switzerland.I just want to fine out how somebody like me can help in this struggle.how can we contribute to the success of southern cameroon independences.
thanks.

[poplela mbah sikod]

let biya go

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[emmanuel nkemneme]

I was impress after reading,there is hope for cameroonians.AHIDJO AND BIYI are not leaders because of their coconut heads,They will pass away but cameroon will remain.I was born there in 1960 but thank GOD i left in 1975 .Educated cameroonians should come together and elect good leaders that will incorporate corprate goverance to the later.Most cameroonians are living below poverty line.