Compiled By Raymond Dingana Crowd Justice Send One To Premature Grave A suspected member of a gang that has been terrorizing inhabitants of Bamenda III in Nkwen and beyond has been beaten to death at Mbelem, a neighborhood in that sub division, North West Region of Cameroon. Reports say they were three in number when the population stormed their hideout when they were in a deep slumber. The door was forced opened and the three boys pulled out. One managed to escape while two were not that fortunate. One could not withstand the severe pain he got from the pounding and had to give up the ghost. The other was rescued by security forces while one managed to break away from the mob. Latest reports say the unresponsive body of the young man that was lying around fire wood junction at mile 6 Nkwen has been retrieved by family members. Mobile phones, computers and other items were discovered in their keeping. It is not clear if they were in possession of any weapon[s] or not. Suspected ...

Stranded Vehicles At Bamenyam, West Region Of Cameroon   By Raymond Dingana The road linking Bamenyam in the West Region of Cameroon with Bali Gashu, Bali Kumbat, Bali Gansi, Awing all in the crisis hit North West Region of the country is yet to be reopened after members of the village vigilante community mounted roadblocks protesting the kidnapping of villagers. According to TFY News, two girls were abducted on Sunday September 3,2023 by unidentified individuals with accusing fingers pointing at suspected separatist fighters. This didn't go do down well with the population of that area who alongside the village vigilante (anti gang) blocked the roads saying only the release of the victims would give them reason to reopen the roads. At press time, witnesses say learners who were supposed to have resumed classes out of the North West Region were still held in Bamenyam village. Administrative Authorities At The Scene To Try And Ease Tensions Among those affected by the roadblocks are...

By Raymond Dingana. The 2019/2020 academic year in the North West Region has taken off amidst heavy gun battles between Cameroon’s security forces and Pro Independence fighters, Monday September 02, 2019. Coupled   with the ghost town and lock down operations called for by separatist leaders abroad and enforced by armed men on the ground, parts of Mezam, Bui, Ndonga Mantung, Nkoketunjia, Menchum and Boyo Divisions got up to thunderous gun shots that forced many to stay indoors. In Bamenda, streets in the neighborhoods of Nkwen, Travelers, Nanga Junction, Ntarinkon, and many others were disserted following heavy gun battles between Cameroon’s security forces and Pro Independence fighters .All these affected school resumption in the region negatively as many were forced to stay indoors. At the Bamenda I Sub Division where DrayInfos visited on day one of school resumption, three schools were visited. At the Ecole Public Les Champions at Up Station Bamenda, out of the five...

By Raymond Dingana. The North West Chapter President of the Cameroon Journalists Trade Union, CJTU has appealed to State and Non-State actors in the armed conflict rocking the NW/SW Regions of Cameroon to accept the Press Vest recently handed over to Journalists who are members of CJTU as identification for Media Organs. Bakah Derick was speaking Sunday November 03, 2019 during the distribution ceremony of Press Vests to members of CJTU at Hill Top Hotel, Up Station-Bamenda. In addition, Bakah Derick underscored the need for State and Non-State Actors to respect all those who wear the Vests as Journalists with reputation whom are only out to do their job. He indicated that, there is a strong need for media identification especially in crisis situations to ensure that journalists are identified .He says is within CJTU policy to ensure that members of CJTU are identified and that, the Press Vests are for professional purposes only: “ This is not a weapon for journalists to us...

By Raymond Dingana              Journalists and other media practitioners in Cameroon are still in shock after getting news on the death of one of theirs by name Samuel Wazizi. The information on the alleged death of Wazizi was aired by Equinox TV on its 8PM news cast, Tuesday June 02, 2020. Journalists are now calling on the government of Cameroon to bring out proof to ascertain whether Wazizi is death of alive and that if he is truly death, let his remains be handed over to them for a befitting burial. Samuel Wazizi was arrested by Cameroon's security forces on August 02, 2019 in Muea, South West Region Of Cameroon and kept incommunicado in an undisclosed location. All attempts by colleagues to persuade government tell them his where about have yielded zero fruites. Traders at the Bamenda Main Market are yet to come to terms with the sudden death of Mr. Teboh Oscar who died from bullet wounds after his car was rained with  bullets at t...

By Raymond Dingana The Nigerian union President in Bamenda, Prince Otobong Ituen has appealed to both the presidents of Cameroon and Nigeria to come to the aid of victims of what is now known as Women’s Day bomb attack in Bamenda, chief town of the NWR of Cameroon. He was speaking to DrayInfos Tuesday March 10, 2020 at the secretariat of the Nigerian union in Bamenda. According to Prince Otobong, the victims lost all what they have worked for more than 20years saying the governments of Cameroon and Nigeria should consider given them a helping hand. “I want to appeal to the country of Cameroon and Nigeria to deem it necessary to consider assisting these victims of the fire outbreak triggered by the bomb blast. All what they have worked for, for many years were destroyed. They have taken loans from the banks, and if care is not taken, they can even commit suicide. I belief that, the government of Cameroon and that of Nigeria will deem it necessary to come to the aid of the victi...

By Raymond Dingana. About sixty journalists and members of the civil society who belong to the Cameroon Community Media Network, CCMN from the North West, West, South West and Littoral Regions of Cameroon have been armed with the necessary tools to report on conflict situations. This was during a 3-day workshop on crises reporting that took place in Bafoussam from Sunday August 18 to Tuesday August 20 ,2019. Organized by the Peace Journalism and Conflict Transformation Project of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, the project whose main beneficiary is the Cameroon Community Media Network and its members was aimed at schooling journalists and members of the civil society on the role they are to play in bringing Humanitarian needs to the affected communities. Participants at the work shop were also schooled on conflict sensitive reporting, reporting that will not fan the flames of conflict like what led to the Rwandan Genocide. Muma Sandrine is a journalist and a blogger at the ...

Lt. Sama Hilda  By Raymond Dingana Sama Hilda, business woman, and a mother of two was kidnapped near her Mile 6 residence on Tuesday, September 24, just one day after a two-week lockdown imposed by non-state armed groups seeking to reclaim what they claim is the lost sovereignty of a country they call Ambazonia. According to investigations conducted by a team of Drayinfos reporters, Sama Hilda maintained communication with her husband and other family members while in captivity. The armed men opened these communication channels, demanding a ransom of over 2 million FCFA. Sources revealed that raising such an amount was a daunting task, given the hardships faced by the population in this crisis battered region. According to Michael, (not his real name), Hilda was in constant communication with her husband not knowing the conversation they had was going to be their last. "The last time her husband spoke with her was Wednesday morning. She assured him everything was going to be okay...

Family Photo Taken At The Workshop  By Raymond Dingana The rights of women especially Grassroots women have continued to suffer violations. This has been worsened by the armed conflict devastating lives in the two English speaking regions of Cameroon where armed groups are fighting to creat a state they call Ambazonia. The violations are not only perpetrated by the warring parties but by partners in relationships, family members, acquaintance, amonsgt others. During a one day capacity building workshop for female lawyers, theologians, journalists including some of their male counterparts to raise awareness on the Maputo protocol on Wednesday, organized by Pearl Foundation April 17th, it was realized that grassroots women suffer a lot because of the culture of silence, and lack resources to persue court cases against their violators. Participants At The Workshop  According to Equality Now,  https://equalitynow.org/promoting_african_womens_rights/ The Maputo protocol is on...