Cameroon: Peace can only be attained through understanding and not a military operation. Religious leaders tell the government
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Following the rise in violence within the English Speaking Regions of Cameroon, religious leaders from across the country have cautioned the government to shun the use of military force to resolve the armed conflict which has been ongoing since 2016. While urging the government to better seek mediation, they regretted the rise in human rights violations.
The declaration, which was issued on November 27, 2020, recognizes the efforts of the government towards ending the armed conflict while pointing at the national dialogue, creation of Disarmament, Demobilisation, and Reintegration Centres. Both Christian and Muslim religious leaders signed this declaration. The more than ten religious leaders are signing this declaration after chiefs from the West Region were on `19 September 2020 published a communique urging the government to instead dialogue with the separatists to resolve the Anglophone armed. conflict
Under the theme “Peaceful conflict resolution and sustainable peace for pastors and church leaders in Cameroon”, the workshop took place in Buea, the Southwest Region of the country. In attendance of more than ten religious leaders, they viewed back at the outcomes of other wars including the Bokoharam insurgency in the country while regretting that wars cannot resolve a conflict but only dialogue/mediation can do.
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