Cameroon's Election Farce: A Deception in the Face of War

It's truly astonishing, and frankly, deeply insulting, that Cameroon is even talking about holding elections this year when large swaths of the country are gripped by a brutal, devastating war. To claim that all is fine, to parade the idea of a democratic vote while the North West and South West regions bleed, isn't just a misrepresentation β it's a cruel deception aimed squarely at the international community. It's a blatant disregard for the thousands of lives being lost, the families torn apart, and the widespread suffering that has become a daily reality for so many. The idea that a genuinely free and fair election could take place under these circumstances is preposterous. How can any political party, let alone the opposition, truly campaign in the heart of these war-torn regions? We're talking about areas where armed separatists and government forces are in constant conflict, where fear and intimidation are rampant, and where the very act of gathering in publ...