Justiciability of Southern Cameroons’ Right to self-determination and the armed struggle for independence

Abstract

An ongoing armed conflict between the government of La Republique du Cameroun and Southern Cameroons is the negative legacy of the United Nations governed the decolonization process. In the 1960s, most of Africa gained independence from colonial rule. The United Nations grounded the granting of independence to colonized peoples on the right to self-determination which picked steam during after the Second World War. The question about recognizing Southern Cameroon's right to self-determination is a critical and sustainable solution to the ongoing conflict. This article examines the justiciability of the Southern Cameroon's right to self-determination under both international and domestic laws. The article examines Southern Cameroon's right of standing at the African Commission of Human and Peoples' Rights, the International Court of Justice, and possibilities before the United Nations as avenues to recognize and enforce the right to Southern Cameroons.