Cameroon’s president Paul Biya has praised last week’s national dialogue. In a tweet, Mr Biya said a series of recommendations had been published, including the equality of English and French speakers, giving greater autonomy to the provinces and offering amnesty to fighters who down arms.
Cameroon: Biya hails national dialogue [The Morning Call]
It had been the hope of the government that the talks, which closed on Friday, would open the door to a historic peace agreement, ending a fight between the army and English-speaking militias seeking to form a breakaway state called Ambazonia.