government crackdown on peaceful protests in english speaking regions people in these regions in cameroons north west and southwest feel the country's french speaking majority has too much say in how things are run because of that the separatists declared they'd formed an independent state called amber zone in october 27th seen. since then nearly 2000 people have been killed as a result of the conflict between separatist militants and government forces and the u.n. says half a 1000000 people have been displaced. many of them caught in the middle of a conflict they never wanted like anniston who fled with her children after the separatists turned on her family. he and recently. kidnapped repent. and if i behaved at the table to. make them go. it is really nice. those displaced would love nothing more if this week's talks are anything to go by piece still looks a long way off. joining me now from comedy on as our reporter blaze a young fellow blaze it's nice to see you so president house ordered the release of 333 prison this who are linked to the separatist crisis now the question is how close to peac

it's the 1st time in class since a party is fighting started in the north west of cameroon 3 years ago english speaking reaches of come ruled attempting to break away from the french speaking majority and establish their own state called what is already here. the family escaped with nothing so all the children with be used uniforms. they mostly don't know. why now men do yes most of all because of this crisis and most of them look they're not the ones who damage the house for 3 years. it's been a month since schools rio for but only a fraction of children displaced by the violence can be enrolled because of lack of space the population of this public school in the capital year when there was quite large after the government ordered it still open it's going to children displaced by the conflict but it can only take a small number of the town of addicts this the reason why experts are warning that there is the creation of an entire generation of young communist is a risk because of the conflict in the english speaking with. the government says that around 3000000 children are missing sch

the fact that there is a reinforcement in the north west and south west of the country the government on its part represented by the french 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 yet in 1st was somewhat just one state 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 the cards. convince the people who want. not to think about secession 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 are just one strong from various sections of capital will be discussed 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 some projects to lay down their arms and embrace the path of peace as the governor wan