Vatican representative to Cameroon calls on separatists to allow schools to function

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – As Cameroon prepares for the start of the 2024/2025 academic year on September 9, the Vatican representative to the country has made a heartfelt appeal for children to be allowed to exercise their right to education.

Separatists fighting for the independence of Cameroon’s two English-speaking regions have made school boycotts a key part of their struggle. For the upcoming academic year, they have declared a two-week lockdown from September 9 to September 23, aiming to disrupt the school year.