Unarmed Civilian Self-Protection and Peacebuilding in Cameroon’s ‘Anglophone’ Conflict

Gordon Crawford is Research Professor in Global Development in the Centre for Peace and Security at Coventry University, UK. Nancy Annan is Assistant Professor in the Centre for Peace and Security at Coventry University, UK. Kiven James Kewir is Research Hub Leader for Central Africa at the African Leadership Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. Niger-Thomas Atim Evenye is Executive Director of the Authentique Memorial Empowerment Foundation (AMEF) in Kumba, Cameroon.Sakah Bernard Nsaidzedze is Managing Director of Big Steps Outreach Network (BONET) in Bamenda, Cameroon. He is also Lecturer at Heritage Higher Institute for Peace and Development Studies, Cameroon.

• 1. Introduction2. Conceptualising Unarmed Civilian Protection3. The Anglophone Conflict and its Impact on Civilians4. Community-based Unarmed Self-Protection Strategies5. Successes and Challenges6. Locally-led Civilian Self-Protection and Adaptive Peacebuilding7. Conclusion

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