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ICG predicts blurry days in Cameroon if Biya’s grip wades off

The International Crisis Group (ICG) issued a statement zooming into the political buildup if President Paul Biya, 91, lost his grip of power. Ruling party cracks, they predicted may broaden on lines of ethnicity, sinking the nation into a quagmire.

The ICG statement noted that the economic situation devastated by fast rising food and fuel prices make the stakes even higher. Which may in upcoming days trigger widespread protest and calls for transition. Besides electoral campaigns and inflammatory discourse on the social media.

“If the looming crisis over Biya’s succession escalates to an all-out struggle for political and economic power, it could drive conflict from the periphery to the centre of the country. Existing ethnic tensions could breed violence,” the ICG statement read.

The international NGO said the impending instability will lead to an increase in separatist activities from within and without from the Biafra militia on Bakassi. Causing a serious casualty on human life. The impacts, ICG added will also further hinder humanitarian activities and acquisition of basic human rights like education for the masses.

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