traitors in blue a a in cameroon southwest region say they're under relentless pressure to choose sides if they close shop they risk being punished by the authorities but if they stay open they face the wrath of separatists for ignoring the call to strike that's created uncertainty. i came to buy a. little you know we need to stop pushing to. do we mean one house we're to buy that many people here have joined protests against a marginalization of the english speaking regions but their patience is wearing thin really it is better that is today we have this whole thing so it really would end in the day peace so we're pretty close i think it's called me. it was you move . it was before tuesday's unification day but until the dialogue starts to take effect the country is more divided than ever is that of the capsule you know one day now we our report of basie all is standing by good to see you blaze so how did the 1st stay off the national dialogue . on this 1st day of the national dialogue we had many dignitaries including the. u.s. ambassador to cameroon but the most. talked about issue h

traders in blue way in cameroon southwest region say they're under relentless pressure to choose sides if they close shop they risk being punished by the authorities but if they stay open they face the wrath of separatists for ignoring the call to strike that's created uncertainty. i came to buy. some food stalls because you know we need to stop which indeed. we may know where to buy that many people here have joined protests against a marginalization of the english speaking regions but their patience is wearing thin really it is better that is today. so. peace so we're pretty. me. it was you. it was before tuesday's unification day but until the dialogue starts to take effect the country is more divided than ever. instead of the capital you're wounded now we our reporter blasi on is standing by good to see you blaze so how did the 1st stay on the national dialogue. understands the of the national dialogue we may need to use trees including the. u.s. ambassador to come roun but the most. talked about issue here is that the separatist leaders did not shore none of them i mean the big on

professor william broad and economic and also a researcher on the conflict in the north west and southwest of cameroon who've researched this topic for more than 20 years ok thanks very much they're keeping an eye on the stocks for us in young and. apart across and within syria and iraq has reopened for travelers and trades their crossing has been closed since 2012 to all traffic except government or military vehicles the trade route has been seized and controlled by various groups over the past 7 years including syrian rebels and i still. has more from iran that towards us now what does this say about the security situation there. well i have to say right now there's a lot of security around that's the border crossing just over there although the gates are shut it is actually now officially open we had the syrian ambassador to iraq and the syrian interior minister walk across the border into iraq he met with a representative of the iraqi government and this is being seen how it is a very big success story for the iraqis in 2014 as border crossing was actually taken over by eisel fighters they used it

fact that there is a real problem in the north west and southwest of the country the government on its part represented by the prime minister of cameroon says it's impressed with the turnout and with their arrangements on the ground despite the fact that many or most of the separatists are not here in person was someone just one say the government should allow everything to be on the cards one of the main problems here at this dialogue is that the issue of separation is not on because we know topples . convince the people. not to think about physician any longer by carrying on concrete actions in the field everybody wishes to have. but peace is a consequence of action built on social justice over the next 4 days participants drawn from various sections of council will be discussing in different committees and come up with a solution that the government hopes will help to solve the crisis in the north west and southwest of the country however what's not clear is that if the resolutions of this conference or dialogue will indeed convince others especially the suffragist to lay down their arms and embrace the path of peace as the governor