 | This article needs to be updated. (October 2018) |
Southern Cameroons National Council | |
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 Logo of the SCNC | |
| Leader | Frederick Alobwede Ebong |
| Vice-Chairman | Nfor Ngala Nfor |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Ideology | Separatism |
The Southern Cameroons National Council (SCNC) is a political organisation seeking the independence of the former anglophone Southern Cameroons from the predominantly francophone Republic of Cameroon (République du Cameroun) and achieving the unification with neighbouring Nigeria. It is a non-violent organisation with the motto "The force of argument, not the argument of force." Because the SCNC advocates secession from Cameroon, it has been declared an illegal organisation by the government of Paul Biya. Security forces regularly interrupt SCNC meetings, arresting members and typically detaining them for several days before release.