Tensions continue in Cameroon as the strike in English-speaking regions nears its third month

Cameroon’s remarkable diversity has led to it being dubbed “Africa in miniature.” The country is home to more than 200 different linguistic groups, several major ethnicities and substantial Christian, Muslim and animist populations. But the most prominent difference within Cameroon’s population—that between the majority French-speaking regions and minority Anglophone regions—has come to the fore in recent…

Tensions continue in Cameroon as the strike in English-speaking regions nears the end of its third month. Three strike leaders pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of terrorism and insurrection before a military tribunal. They are accused of calling for the English-speaking parts of the country to secede and they could face the death penalty if…