Cameroon's national dialogue ends with 'decentralisation' proposed as way forward The 'national dialogue' convened by Cameroonian President Paul Biya draws to a close, with the adoption of resolutions recommending 'special status' and greater decentralisation for the country's two anglophone provinces. The Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon are home to most of the country's anglophones, who account for about a fifth of the population. Two years ago, decades of resentment at perceived discrimination from the francophone majority boiled over into an armed campaign for independence that has met with a brutal crackdown. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES