2016–17 Cameroonian protests
The 2016–2017 Cameroonian protests (later known as the Coffin Revolution) were a series of protests that occurred following the appointment of Francophone judges in English-speaking areas of the Republic of Cameroon. In October 2016, protests began in two primarily English-speaking regions: the Northwest Region and the Southwest Region.
| 2016 Cameroon protest | |||
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| Part of the Anglophone problem | |||
SWAT vehicle with water cannon from a riot police in Bamenda during protests in 2016. | |||
| Date | 6 October 2016 – October 2017 | ||
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| Caused by | Language and marginalization | ||
| Goals | To protect the common law system of Anglophone Cameroonians | ||
| Methods | Demonstrations, ghost town, shutdown of schools | ||
| Resulted in | Outbreak of the Anglophone Crisis | ||
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On November 23, 2016, it was reported that at least two people were killed and 100 protesters were arrested in Bamenda, a city in the Northwest Region. In September 2017, the protests and the government's response to them escalated into an armed conflict between pro-Ambazonia factions and the Cameroonian government.
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