Saint Monica university institute chancellor leads effort to end pro-independence war

Presents Peace Plan Paper at United Nations Minorities Forum in Geneva

Buea, Cameroon & Geneva, Switzerland: Saint Monica University Institute (SMUI), a leading private higher education institution in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon, today announced that its founder and chancellor, Professor Januarius Asongu, will be presenting a bold proposal to bring about peace in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon at the United Nations Forum on Minority Rights in Geneva, Switzerland this week. The proposal contained in the Peace Plan Paper (PPP) employs a win-win approach that should lead to a cessation of hostilities by both sides of the conflict while guaranteeing autonomy for the Anglophone regions.

The PPP is the product of months of deliberations by Former British Southern Cameroons nationalist groups under the mentorship of the British-based International Communities Organization (ICO), an international organization that seeks to represent the interest of minority communities in conflict situations. The ICO seeks to help negotiate an agreement between the Former British Southern Cameroons nationalist groups and the government of the Republic of Cameroon.

“I am humbled to be offered an opportunity to speak on behalf of the people of the Former British Southern Cameroons at a United Nations forum,” said Prof. Januarius Asongu, Chancellor of SMUI. “This is a singular opportunity for our people to have their voice heard, and it is the voice of peace. It is our hope that the government of Cameroon will take our peace initiative seriously as it is already being supported by several UN member states.”

While details of the PPP are yet to be made public, Saint Monica University Institute is the first academic institution in the country to endorse the initiative. Furthermore, the School of Business and Public Policy (SBPP) at SMUI offers programs in Conflict Negotiation as well as Peace and Human Rights, which can help those interested in resolving the war that has ravished the Anglophone regions for more than seven years.

About Saint Monica University Institute:

Saint Monica University Institute (SMUI), the American-international university in Cameroon, is a career-focused university that offers programs that are at the intersection of arts, science, and technology. SMUI offers over 80 certificate, diploma and degree (undergraduate and graduate) programs through four schools – the School of Arts, Education and Humanities (SAEH), the School of Business and Public Policy (SBPP), the School of Health and Human Services (SHHS), and the School of Science, Engineering and Technology (SSET). SMUI programs are offered onsite at any of our campuses, online through our Learning Management System, and hybrid. SMUI accepts transfer students and other degree completion (top-up) students with other certificates and diplomas. Apart from the main campus located in the Bulu neighborhood in Buea, SMUI has two other campuses – The Institute of Professional Studies (IPS), Kumba, and the African Higher Institute of Technology (AHIT), Yaounde.

Founded in 2012, SMUI is accredited by the National Commission on Private Higher Education at the Ministry of Higher Education in Cameroon. In 2014, it earned the British ASIC accreditation, and is the only private university in Cameroon with membership of the UNESCO-based International Association of Universities, the US-based Council of Independent Colleges, and the Italian-based Global Universities in Distance Education. SMUI is mentored by the University of Douala and is currently pursuing US accreditation. For more information about SMUI, visit us online at www.stmonicauniv.org or contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You can also call +237-675-545-163.