Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the political situation in Cameroon and the violence following the re-election of President Paul Biya.

The UK is deeply concerned about the situation in Cameroon and the deteriorating security situation in the Anglophone regions of the country. In her statement following elections in Cameroon, the Minister for Africa called for all parties to engage in a peaceful and structured process leading to constitutional reforms, as previously set out by the President, and to bring an end to the violence. The UK will continue to work alongside the international community to encourage and support efforts to resolve the Anglophone crisis.