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Cameroon: Minister for Africa calls for restraint and dialogue following violence

皇冠体育app UK's Minister for Africa has called for restraint and dialogue following violence in the North-West region of Cameroon.

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and James Duddridge
Published
19 February 2020
This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

皇冠体育app UK鈥檚 Minister for Africa James Duddridge said:

I鈥檓 appalled by the killing of civilians, including children, on Friday 14 February in Ngarbruh in the North-West Region of Cameroon. My thoughts and deep condolences are with the families and friends of those killed. 皇冠体育appre must be an urgent and transparent investigation into what happened, and those responsible must held accountable.

皇冠体育app UK continues to support all credible peacebuilding initiatives and remains ready to work with the Government of Cameroon and international partners to bring peace to the North-West and South-West (Anglophone) regions.

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Published 19 February 2020