The Advocate Cameroon

By Jude Atemkeng Going by international law, in times of conflict, churches, schools, hospitals, are no go areas for belligerents. Since 2016 when the conflict escalated in the two English speaking minority parts of Cameroon, known as the North West and South West Regions of the country, churches have been attacked, some religious authorities forced to abandon the pulpit and others dragged to court.  Others have simply been killed by either Cameroon soldiers or what is referred to as Ambazonian armed, non-state actors. More often, the conflicting parties trade accusations and responsibilities over the onslaught on the clergy and the church. On July 13, 2018, a Ghanaian Missionary, Apostle Isaac Attah of the Destiny Impact Ministry in Accra was gunned down by military men in Batibo in the Northwest Region of Cameroon.  Witness said they saw the Cameroon military kill the pastor and other Christians whom the government forces believed were opposing forces, without any investigat...

  By Mbonda Lizzy Noel Leading ICT Institution in the Southwest Region, King Black Welfare Association has signed a Memorandum of Association with the Cameroon Association Of Media Professionals, CAMP. During the same event, the institution also graduated its 12 th batch of trainees since its inception. The Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions aims at Fostering Digital Literacy For Members of the CAMP. This MoU shall see CAMP members benefit intensive computer literacy training and graphics from King Black. CAMP on the other hand shall provide media consultancy services and event management expertise to her partner. The MoU was signed by CAMP National President, Solomon Agborem on behalf of CAMP, while the CEO of King Black Welfare Association, Clement Devella took the engagement for his organization. The double events took place at the Limbe Botanical Gardens recently in the presence of parents, trainer, trainees and partners. Nugang Clement, CEO o...

  By Mac Walters Some stakeholders have fine-tuned strategies to promote peace culture within the conflict areas in the country. This was during a two-day training of trainers workshop on peace education organized in Buea last Friday, February 11-12, 2022. The workshop organized by the Cameroon Women’s Peace Movement, CAWOPEM is part of a project funded by the Canadian High Commission in Cameroon. According to one of CAWOPEM founding members, Dr Dorothy Fosack, the seminar which brought together teachers, community leaders, women leaders and religious actors was aimed at building a culture of peace. “Peace culture is not well understood by many. Many don’t know that you need to be peaceful as a person for the peace culture to grow. We are trying to instill in individuals who are going to teach others what it means to be a peaceful person so that the culture of peace can spread out” Dr Fosack said. With majority of the participants being women, Dr Fosack explained that: “Wom...