Kamto Condemns Killing of Soldiers, Frowns at Govt Refusal to Dialogue

The disbarred presidential candidate, Maurice Kamto, has strongly condemned the killing of nine soldiers by Separatist fighters in the country’s South West region over the weekend.

In a statement on Saturday, Kamto said the violence in the Anglophone regions has persisted owing to the government’s refusal to dialogue.

“On 6 November 2025, it will be eight years since, through incompetence and petty calculations, the ruling power allowed civil war to break out in the north-western and south-western regions of our country,” he wrote on his social media handles.

He stated that the government has been falsely propagating that the war is over, only for more deadly attacks to claim lives of brave soldiers.

“Unfortunately, the reality is there before us, sad and violent. This civil war, which persists only because of the arrogant refusal of those in power to end it through genuine inclusive political dialogue, continues to kill many civilians and members of the defence and security forces, amid the total indifference of those who run the country,” he said.

The attempted presidential candidate of the MANIDEM party equally extended his condolences to the families of the deceased soldiers, hailing them for their bravery.

On Friday, a military car hit an improvised explosive device, killing eight soldiers and leaving others injured in Malende, Muyuka Subdivision.

On Saturday, a gendarme officer was killed in Wotutu, a few kilometres away from Limbe, headquarters of Fako Division. He was killed at a checkpoint.

Separatist fighters claimed responsibility for the two separate attacks.

However, the Cameroon military is yet to release a statement.

The two English-speaking regions of Cameroon have been in an armed conflict since 2017.