'The movement has changed - it's now about kidnapping, stealing, and demanding ransoms.'
of the secessionist movement, with rival leaders either abroad or in prison, means local commanders enjoy considerable autonomy and impunity.In November 2018, President Paul Biya issued a decree creating the National Committee for Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration for former anglophone separatist fighters, and for ex-Boko Haram fighters in the Far North region.
And there has been a more fundamental criticism: The demobilisation strategy has had little impact on slowing the conflict - a key yardstick."The Bamenda and Buea centres have less than 500 residents combined," said Arrey Elvis Ntui, a senior analyst with the International Crisis Group."Meanwhile, deadly attacks against the army have intensified."
The New Humanitarian received no comment when it reached out to the Cameroonian government with questions about the centres and the demobilisation programme.Ngah's decision to quit was the relatively easy part. He then had to get to the DDRC from his separatist camp in the village of Kwakwa, about 90 kilometres north of Buea. For that, he needed to find intermediaries to link him to the authorities, and ease his journey.
Like other ex-combatants, Ngah had heard the government's promises of a fresh start and hoped to learn a trade at the Buea centre. But the reality has been frustrating delays, he said. Although the men in the programme are free to move around the city - and some have found odd jobs - the centres are not yet properly equipped to provide the long-term skills training that had lured them in from the bush.
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