Government pleads on them to return
Government vows to protect everyone during local and parliamentary elections even as abductions increase
Association of English-Speaking Journalists calls for investigations and increased security
Yaounde says elections to go ahead in rebel areas despite ongoing conflict, threats to disrupt polls
The government says the polls must take place amid increasing violence in northwest and southwest regions
Rebel leaders blame infiltration by government troops, but military cites rivalry for power
Government says Tibor Nagy's proposals to end country's separatist crisis should have been handled through a recent national dialogue
The government is insisting child rights must be respected, though there has been growing violence by both students and their parents
Cameroon has bowed to pressure from truckers and is dismantling illegal roadblocks and check points from country's port city of Douala to Chadian capital of N’Djamena
Rebels attack candidates, vow to disrupt elections
Rebel spokesman-in-exile admits the abuses are hurting their 'revolution' and they have ordered the arrest of rebels who abuse civilians
Cameroonian governor dismisses local radio reports blaming Boko Haram suicide bombers for the explosion
Group wants assurances that peace has returned before going back to troubled English-speaking regions
President Biya said the security problems in the North West and South West regions remain the most urgent issue to be tackled in the new year
Eight West African countries announced last week an agreement to change the name of their common currency to Eco
Return is limited to major English-speaking towns as their villages remain battle grounds for separatist fighters and military
However, lawmakers representing the regions say the new legislation won't alleviate the separatist crisis there
Houses belonging to some of the candidates have been razed and the whereabouts of others are unknown
Separatist fighters in western Cameroon have abducted at least 40 candidates for parliament and local councils, in an effort to derail elections set for February
Military says more than 2,500 units were seized over the past three weeks from smugglers, hostage takers, poachers and suspected Boko Haram fighters
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