Cameroonian journalist shot in Bamenda

Next up, Cameroonian journalist Ambe McMillan is recovering in hospital after being shot in the legs by gunmen in the northwestern city of Bamenda. A young woman was also killed as attackers opened fire on mourners attending a wake. The shooting has renewed concerns about the dangers facing journalists in Cameroon's English-speaking regions after years of conflict between government forces and separatist groups. Indira Ayuk has more from Yaoundé. The journalist, who is the former president of the Bamenda chapter of the Cameroon Association, of English-speaking journalist Kamasech was attending a wake service when he got hit. A young woman was also shot and killed during the attack. Ten years into the Anglophone crisis, attacks like this happen in the two English-speaking regions of the country often. Over the years, several journalists have been targeted. While some were left seriously wounded, others have been killed in the conflict between the state of Cameroon and pro-separatist fighters. Now, this is not the first time Ambe Macmillan has come under the attack of gunmen. In 2019, he was abducted by suspected separatist fighters. His kidnap sparked nationwide outrage as the international media also got involved, pushing or calling for his immediate and unconditional release. Throughout the 10-year-long Anglophone crisis, about 10 journalists have been abducted. Now, the shooting of Ambe Macmillan comes at a time when the Prime Minister and Head of Government, Joseph Diongoote, is in the Northwest region. During his visit, the governor of the Northwest region called for increased vigilance and security in the conflicted Northwest region of Cameroon.