Southern Cameroon Activist Abdul Karim Ali Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
Abdul Karim Ali, a prominent peace activist from Southern Cameroon, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in absentia by a military court in Cameroon. This ruling was announced on April 16, 2025, amidst ongoing tensions related to the Anglophone crisis in the country. Abdul karim Ali has been a vocal critic of the Cameroonian government, particularly regarding human rights abuses. He was arbitrarily detained on August 11, 2022, and has faced repeated interrogations about a video he released in July 2022, which condemned a military chief for allegedly torturing civilians. His detention has been characterized by human rights organizations as arbitrary, with calls for his release due to the lack of formal charges against him. Abdul Karim Ali faced serious charges that included acts of terrorism , financing terrorism , and secession . These charges are commonly levied against activists in Cameroon, particularly those associated with the Anglophone crisis, where ind...