Cameroon: Why the Spoils of War May Outweigh Incentives for Peace in Cameroon

Cambridge, UK — ‘This is no longer a struggle for the common man, but instead an economic venture.’

Five years into a deadly separatist conflict in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions, hopes of finding a negotiated settlement seem more distant than ever as both the government and secessionist rebels dig in, according to civil society activists.

It’s a conflict marked by spikes of extreme violence that invariably target civilians. The latest high-profile incident was last month, when government…