UN Secretary-General Frowns At October 1 Massacre In NW, SW Regions

The United Nations (UN) Secretary General, António Guterres, through his Spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, has condemned the October 1 massacre in the North West and South West Regions by the troops of La Repubique.

 The UN Scribe expressed his disgust at the human slaying in his October 2, 2017, press release signed by his Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric. 

The release followed a press statement the UN Scribe made on September 28, raising concerns over the security situation in Cameroon and strongly condemning acts of violence in the South West and North West Regions, especially the loss of lives.

In his October 2 press release, Guterres called “on the Cameroonian authorities to investigate these incidents and urges political leaders on both sides to appeal to their followers to refrain from any further acts of violence, and to unequivocally condemn all actions that undermine the peace, stability and unity of the country.”

The Secretary-General took note of the calls by the authorities for dialogue and encouraged representatives of the Anglophone community to seize the opportunity in their quest for solutions to the community’s grievances, within the framework of the Cameroonian constitution.

The Secretary-General reiterated the support of the United Nations for such efforts, through the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA).