Southern Cameroons National Council

Southern Cameroons National Council
LeaderFrederick Alobwede Ebong
Vice-ChairmanNfor Ngala Nfor
Founded1995
IdeologySeparatism
Map of Southern Cameroons area in boundaries of Cameroon.

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.