Cameroon: Regional Councils Starved of Resources to Solve Anglophone Separatist Crisis

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Cameroon: Regional Councils Starved of Resources to Solve Anglophone Separatist Crisis

[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon's regional councils this week called on the central government to grant promised autonomy and funds that they say would help resolve the country's separatist conflict. The regions have yet to receive a promised 20% of the state budget this year and the power to recruit state workers like hospital staff and teachers.

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