What Happened To Mondays In Anglophone Cameroon? Three Killed In Another Bloody Monday In Bamenda
Some Of The Victims In The Back Of Vehicle By Anne-Valiene Berinyuy Before the armed conflict in Cameroon’s Northwest Region, Monday was simply the beginning of another working week. Shops opened, traders headed to the markets, workers reported to their jobs, students went to school, motorcycle taxis moved around town and families went about their daily routines without having to calculate the risks of stepping outside. Almost a decade into the crisis, however, Mondays in Bamenda have taken a new identity. The day has been hijacked by armed conflict and transformed into what is commonly referred to as a “ghost day” a day when streets that would have normally been busy become unusually quiet, businesses remain closed and many residents stay indoors for fear of violence. For some residents, Monday has even acquired another informal name: “Know Your Neighbour Day.” With movement restricted, people are forced to stay indoors, socialising with neighbours and friends or simply wa...