Cameroon conflict looms over Africa Cup of Nations venue

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Droves of armored vehicles are patrolling the streets of Limbe, Cameroon ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations soccer finals, which separatist militants have vowed to disrupt.

Cameroon is hosting the tournament in six cities, but security is potentially most at threat in Limbe, a city on the tropical Atlantic coast whose surrounding region has been rocked by armed attacks since war broke out in 2017.The conflict, in which armed groups are trying to form a breakaway state called Ambazonia, has killed at least 3,000 people and forced nearly one million to flee.Violence has worsened this year as separatists increase their use of improvised explosives."My fear ...

The nearby regional capital of Buea, where some Group F training will take place, was struck by two explosions in November including one in a university that wounded 11 students.Authorities have kept security plans under wraps, but promised there will be no disruption to Group F matches.Armed police, gendarmes and soldiers are already positioned at major intersections. Checkpoints have been set up on roads into the city."AFCON will take place in very good conditions.

 

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CNN this conflict have been going on for 5years now why is it not making headline in CNN and other world measure media

Why do I feel some people want to deliberately sabotage the tournament for their interest. Africa will win.

Not to worry the US will send the 5th fleet to liberate, then run away once the countries natural resources are depleted.

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