Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last produced a conflict analysis report on Cameroon; what were the conclusions of that report; what steps they intend to take in response to those conclusions; and what plans they have to publish that report.

The Government monitors developments in Cameroon closely. Representatives of the UK Government in Yaoundé and around the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office global network routinely engage with the Government of Cameroon and a range of experts to understand more about the crisis in the North-West and South-West (Anglophone) regions and the ways we can support the restoration of peace. Quality, impartial analysis is critical to supporting our policy development.

The Government is encouraging the Government of Cameroon to engage in further, inclusive dialogue to address the root causes of the crisis in the North-West and South-West regions. The British High Commissioner in Yaoundé raised this directly with the Prime Minister of Cameroon in September. We also discuss the crisis with international partners and in multilateral fora, calling for support to peacebuilding efforts and engagement by regional partners including the African Union and the Commonwealth. We routinely call for all sides to remain engaged in the Swiss-led efforts to facilitate talks between separatist groups and the Government of Cameroon.