By RFIPalled on 20-08-2019Modified on 20-08-2019 at 14:46
The leader of the English-speaking separatists in Cameroon, Julius Ayuk Tabe, along with nine of his supporters, were sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday (August 20th) by the Yaounde Military Court, for terrorism and secession in particular.
The sentence fell at 5:37 am Tuesday morning after a river hearing that began Monday, August 19 and continued throughout the night. Julius Ayuk Tabe and his co-accused have taken dear: prison for life. Thus, the separatist leader and nine companions in fortune are called to spend the rest of their lives in solitary confinement. They must also jointly pay astronomical damages, even crippling, 250 billion CFA francs to the State of Cameroon.
Julius Ayuk Tabe, self-proclaimed president of Ambazonia, had recently said he was ready to negotiate with the Yaoundé authorities for the final settlement of the Anglophone crisis. He had formulated preconditions for opening discussions. Among other things, the withdrawal of the army and the administration of the North West and South West regions, as well as the release of all those arrested in the context of this crisis. He had wished to place the negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations or the African Union.
In recent times, Julius Ayuk Tabe has appeared weakened by internal dissension in the direction of the separatists. On the ground, the conflict has not decreased in intensity. According to various sources, he has already reported nearly 3,000 civilian and military deaths combined.
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