Coordination Nationale des Etudiants Camerounais

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The National Coordination of Cameroon Students (Das Studentenparlament) ( Coordination Nationale des Etudiants Camerounais - Le Parlement Estudiantin or National Coordination of Cameroon Students - The Students' Parliament ) is an organization of Cameroonian students that is in opposition to the government in Cameroon.

activities

On May 6, 1991, the Cameroonian security forces carried out violent action in the Bonamoussadi student district of the University of Yaounde in an attempt to break up the parliament of the student movement. At least 6 students were killed and over 100 were arrested. The group continues to exist today; after the action, however, a number of activists went into exile.

In the 2000s, President Paul Biya issued a decree to replace the recently elected mayors in the most important cities of Cameroon with delegates appointed by him. As a result, there were protest demonstrations in several cities. a. The student parliament called. There were clashes with the police in Garua , Douala and Limbe . At least 15 people were injured and five killed in Limbe. Several people were arrested, including an official of the opposition party "Social Democratic Front" ( Social Democratic Front , SDF), Charles Nkwanyuo.

Individual evidence

  1. http://www.dibussi.com/2011/05/memory-lane-may-6-1991-bloody-crackdown-on-the-university-of-yaounde-student-movement.html
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