The Brigade Anti-Sardinards United Kingdom (BAS-UK) has officially confirmed the resignation of one of its senior figures, Sandy Boston, while strongly condemning the circulation of what it describes as a fraudulent communiqué falsely attributed to the organisation.
In an official clarification statement dated January 17, 2026, signed by its honorary president, Emmanuel Kemta, the BAS-UK acknowledged receiving Sandy Boston’s resignation letter, in which she announced her decision to withdraw from the movement and pursue a new direction in her militant engagement following Cameroon’s October 2025 presidential election.
Sandy Boston announces departure
In her resignation letter, Sandy Boston informed national and international public opinion that she was ending her membership with the Brigade Anti-Sardinards UK.
She explained that her decision followed the October 2025 presidential election in Cameroon, stating her intention to give “a new orientation” to her activism.
Reflecting on her time within the movement, Boston noted that since her return to the BAS-UK in June 2022, she had committed herself fully, contributing to what she described as significant achievements in communication outreach and successful boycott actions.
“I believe I gave the best of myself,” she wrote, adding that she now intends to continue advocating for freedom and autonomy through collaboration with other civil-society initiatives.
She concluded by thanking members of the BAS-UK for the opportunity to grow within the organisation and wished them well in their continued struggle.
BAS-UK welcomes resignation, rejects disinformation
In its response, the BAS-UK said it respected Sandy Boston’s decision and expressed appreciation for her commitment, determination, and sacrifices during her time in the organisation.
“We wish her success in the new forms of struggle she has chosen to explore,” the statement said, emphasising that the liberation of the Cameroonian people can take multiple and complementary paths.
However, the organisation simultaneously raised alarm over what it described as the deliberate circulation of a fake communiqué, allegedly issued in its name shortly after the resignation became public.
The BAS-UK said the document was a “gross and ridiculous fabrication,” accusing actors close to the authorities in Yaoundé of orchestrating a disinformation campaign aimed at weakening the Cameroonian resistance movement in the diaspora.
Alleged signs of forgery
According to the BAS-UK, several material inconsistencies clearly demonstrate the fraudulent nature of the circulating document, including:
- the use of a logo that does not correspond to the official BAS-UK insignia;
- a false signature that does not belong to any authorised official of the organisation;
- the absence of a clearly identified signatory, in violation of basic organisational communication standards.
“These incoherences alone are sufficient to establish that this is a crude fake designed to mislead, manipulate and sow confusion,” the statement read.
Accusations of destabilisation attempt
The BAS-UK further accused infiltrated agents of attempting to tarnish Sandy Boston’s image, destabilise the organisation, and weaken the diaspora resistance movement in the United Kingdom.
The group claimed the alleged operation reflects what it described as a shift by Cameroonian authorities toward misinformation and defamation after failing to dismantle diaspora activism through political means.
“The regime has never succeeded in breaking the resistance front in the UK through legitimate political channels,” the communiqué stated, “and is now attempting to do so through intoxication and slander.”
Call for vigilance
The organisation reiterated that no decision binding the BAS-UK can be taken or announced outside its recognised structures and official communication channels.
It urged militants, supporters, and the general public to reject the fake document, halt its circulation, and remain vigilant against what it termed coordinated destabilisation strategies targeting diaspora movements.
“The BAS-UK remains united, lucid and unwavering,” the statement concluded. “The struggle continues — with determination, discipline and responsibility.”
Background: What is the Brigade Anti-Sardinards?
The Brigade Anti-Sardinards (BAS) is a diaspora-based protest movement formed by Cameroonians living mainly in Europe and North America, initially emerging in France in the late 2010s.
The movement takes its name from the derogatory term “sardinards”, used by some activists to describe supporters of President Paul Biya’s ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM), whom they accuse of benefiting from a system marked by corruption, repression and prolonged rule.
The BAS has positioned itself as a radical protest movement opposing President Biya’s decades-long stay in power and what it describes as state violence, electoral manipulation and systemic governance failure.
2019 Geneva incident
The group drew international attention in June 2019, when President Paul Biya travelled to Geneva, Switzerland, for what Cameroonian authorities described as a private stay.
Members and sympathisers of the Brigade Anti-Sardinards organised protests near the hotel where the Cameroonian leader was staying, denouncing human rights abuses and demanding political change in Cameroon.
The demonstrations, which received wide international media coverage, prompted Swiss authorities to intervene on security grounds.
Following the protests, Swiss officials requested that President Biya leave the country earlier than planned — an incident that marked one of the most visible diplomatic embarrassments of his long presidency.
The event significantly elevated the profile of the BAS internationally and reinforced the visibility of diaspora activism against the Cameroonian government.
Continued diaspora actions
Since then, BAS branches — including the BAS-UK — have been involved in protests, disruption campaigns, and boycott calls targeting official Cameroonian events abroad, as well as public figures seen as aligned with the ruling establishment.
Supporters argue that such actions are necessary to draw international attention to Cameroon’s political crisis, while critics, including Cameroonian authorities, have accused the movement of disorderly conduct and intimidation.
Despite internal divisions and periodic leadership disputes, the BAS remains one of the most visible and controversial Cameroonian diaspora movements in Europe.
