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Nigerian-Cameroonian separatist alliance

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ConflictsCameroon

Blaise Eyong

July 31, 2021

English-speaking separatist militias in Cameroon are partnering with Nigerian separatists. The cross-border alliance between the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Ambazonia Defence Forces (ADF) is raising fears of accelerating violence.

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