Our streets are flooding with blood, our sons, daughters and husbands killed, our daughters, sisters and mothers raped. Our homes are burnt down and we live in the bushes with our new-born babies. Why is no one listening?  Why is no one coming to our rescue? Why is the world silent? Is there no one out there?

Since October 2016, activists from the English speaking Southern Cameroon have been intensifying their age long quest for independence from La Republique du Cameroon. The government`s response to their protests and reaction of the activists to the response have been very violent leading to the destruction of hundreds of villages and thousands of people fleeing their homes.

Though sources at the Norwegian Refugee council in 2019 estimated that over 430.000 persons have been displaced by this crisis and at least 30.000 have fled to neighboring Nigeria, the number might have doubled. The number of deaths cannot be said with certainty but an estimated number stands at about 6000s - civilians, soldiers and separatists.

As mothers of the nation, we are calling all warring parties for a #CeasefireNow . Dialogue and negotiations are urgent so that peace can return to our communities. There is no excuse. We are tired of burying our children and not being able to feed those who are alive. We are tired of living in bushes. We therefore stand up to say no to violence and yes to dialogue. No to war and yes to peace. Yes to talks, no to blood. #TalksNotBlood

Please help me sign this petition TO PRESSURE the UN TO ACTIVIELY ENGAGE for state and the non-state armed groups NSAG to cease fire and STOP THE KILLINGS NOW. Women in the North West and South West are there for #Dialogue and Peace. Women peace builders  say STOP THE KILLINGS NOW.

Women in the North West and South West have come together across political divides because we want dialogue and peace. The fire must cease now.

Support us, the women, for CHANGE.

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This is the women’s call for a ceasefire . You can share it on Twitter by clicking here .

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