In Cameroon, Médecins sans frontières withdraws its teams from the North-West region
Cameroon, Bamenda region, November 2020. Collins distracts his daughter who has been operated on by MSF for a piece of glass stuck in her foot.
This was just before the ban on MSF operations in the region.
© MSF / Scott Hamilton
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The French NGO could no longer work there legally.
To the chagrin of the suffering populations.
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The anglophone northwest region of Cameroon has been the scene of a security crisis for four years.
The French NGO has been suspended there by the authorities for eight months, officially until its framework for collaboration with the government is reviewed.
MSF nevertheless maintains a small liaison office on site in Bamenda, to continue the dialogue with the Cameroonian authorities.
Explanations with Laura Martinelli, coordinator of MSF programs in the North West region.
Since our suspension, we have spoken at length with the authorities to have our suspension lifted, in the North West region.
But unfortunately, all these exchanges have not yet resulted in a review of the decision and we cannot stay any longer in an area where we are prohibited from working.
We were one of the only organizations to provide free medical care, to provide free 24/7 ambulance service.
The population has suffered for years from the crisis in the English-speaking regions.
Many people have had to flee into the bush, and they are exposed to diseases such as malaria, snakebites, etc.
Laura Martinelli
Magali Lagrange
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