Libianca launches fundraising for Anglophone Crisis victims

By Daniel D.

Cameroonian-US-based musician, Libianca Kenzonkinboum Fonji, has announced she will use proceeds from her recent song to support victims of the ongoing Anglophone Crisis.

The iconic artist, known by her stage name Libianca, in a statement shared on X urged her fans to stream her latest song, “God’s People,” on any platform.

“I’ve released God’s People everywhere to raise funds from my stream profits to help victims of the #anglophonecrisis in Cameroon. You would be joining me to support some people in my country!#free Cameroon,” she wrote.

Libianca, who is known for the hit “People,” is advocating for peace and for Cameroonians to stop killing each other in her latest song “God’s People”.

She dropped the song on YouTube on Thursday, accompanied by a plea for peace in the Anglophone Regions where armed conflict has killed more than 6,000 since 2016.

Libianca expressed hope that by listening to her music, supporters would join her in providing much-needed support to those suffering in her homeland.

Her decision to channel her music’s proceeds towards humanitarian efforts comes amid controversy surrounding her recent North American music tour.

The tour was postponed due to threats from supporters of the Ambazonia cause abroad, who accused her of supporting the Cameroonian government.

The controversy arose after Libianca was seen holding the Cameroonian flag during her performance in Australia.

The separatist groups interpreted this as support for the government’s actions in the Anglophone Regions, where separatist movements have been fighting for independence.

Clarifying her stance, Libianca emphasized that displaying the flag does not equate to endorsing President Paul Biya’s government.

“I am not a politician,” she said, justifying the fact that Ambazonia supporters were fighting the wrong person.

In response to the cancellation of her tour, Libianca released her new song “Good People,” available on all platforms.

The proceeds from the song’s streams will be directed towards assisting Anglophone victims, who number over a million.

The Anglophone Crisis, which began in 2016 as a strike by English-speaking teachers and lawyers, has since escalated into an armed conflict.

UN figures estimate that over 6,000 people have been killed, with more than a million others becoming refugees or internally displaced persons.

Despite efforts to resolve the crisis, it continues to persist into its eighth year, with millions of civilians suffering from its devastating effects.

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