Government, Separatist Ban On Transportation, Who Suffers More?


By Raymond Dingana

Bike riders in Bali Nyonga alongside other transporters and users of the road linking Bamenda and Bali of the restive North West Region of Cameroon say, the ban on the circulation of bikes by the Senior Divisional Officer for Mezam, Simon Emile Mooh and a counter ban on all vehicles using that stretch by separatist fighters means their sufferings are not ending anytime soon.

They have frowned at the belligerents in the ongoing crisis rocking the two restive Regions of Cameroon for bringing unbearable pain on them making life more stressful.

Drivers plying the Bamenda-Bali road and beyond have not been able to transport persons to and from Bali since wednesday July 21, 2021. 

They say, they have been banned by separatist fighters fighting for the creation of a nation they call Ambazonia.

Passengers especially those who came from other regions could be seen stranded with luggages at Hospital Roundabout with many questioning why they are always the ones to suffer when ever such decisions are made. 




Access in to Bali Nyonga prohibited by Separatist fighters after government banned the circulation of motor bikes
Passengers Stranded At Hospital Round about As A Result Of A Double Ban On Circulation In Bali Nyonga


According to this traveller from Yaounde who voted to be addresed only as Bobga,those claiming to protect them are rather doing the opposit.
''Government bans bikes from circulating in Bali, Amba fighters also placed a ban prohibiting vehicles from passing through Bali. Who are those suffering, are we not the ones, how can we be treated like this by people who claimed to be out to protect us? Both sides are not really helping us.'' 
As explained by this driver who opted for anonymity for security reasons, they will have to respect the decision banning them from driving in to Bali and beyond because it is very dangerous.
''We don't really have a choice. No vehicle has left this park since morning. If we force it and they kill us, it is not the S.D.O that will be in pain because they don't really care. It is our families that will be at the lossing end. We have also advised our brothers in Bali to be careful because, if they are spotted on motor bikes, they will be shot and killed and no one will say anything,'' he said.
Others have lamented how they will feed their families in a town like Bamenda where they say jobs are not easy to come by. 
"How will our kids feed, if they fall sick, where will money come from to take them to the hospital ? The best thing to be done is for the SDO and the Separatist fighters to provide jobs for us and their bans will not disturb me in particular," 
a driver, plying the Bamenda - Kkok road said.


Separatist ban on vehicles plying Bamenda-Bali road and beyond
Vehicles Grounded At Hospital Round About



Road side fuel vendors have also cried fowl including those who buy goods like canned drinks and others from Nigeria to sell in Cameroon. Those that sell in village markets in the affected area and in Nigeria have also been lamenting.


Anglophone crisis: SDOs order prohibiting movement of bikes
The Document Banning The Circulation Of Motor Bikes In Bali Nyonga

Last Tuesday's outings by the S.D.O for Mezam and Separatist fighters in Bali came days after five Police Officers were armbushed and killed around T-Junction in Njenka Haussa in Bali Nyonga.


Anglophone Crisis: Five police officers killed in an armbush in Bali
Police Van That Was Attacked By Armed Men Killing Five Police Officers



All eyes are on both sides to see who will be the first to listen to the cries of the population. 

The bans are expected to last for three months renewable.

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