At least eight dead amid Cameroon Anglophone protestsBUEA/BAMENDA, Cameroon (Reuters) - Soldiers shot dead at least eight people and wounded others in Cameroon s restless English-speaking regions on Sunday during protests by activists calling for its independence from the majority Francophone nation, an official and witnesses said. The demonstrations - timed to take place on the anniversary of Anglophone Cameroon s independence from Britain - came as a months-old movement against perceived marginalization by the Francophone-dominated government gathered pace.  The protests, which began late last year, have become a lightning rod for opposition to President Paul Biya s 35-year rule. Donatus Njong Fonyuy, mayor of the town of Kumbo, said five prisoners were killed at around 6 a.m. (0500 GMT) after the jail where they were being held caught fire.   We don t know what caused the fire in the prison ... But five prisoners were killed by soldiers. Two were wounded by bullets and are at the hospital,  he told Reuters, adding that another two civilians were also injured. In other incidents in Kumbo, soldiers shot and killed a demonstrator and wounded two others who had raised the blue and white flag of the Ambazonia separatist movement in the town. Another woman was killed inside her home, Fonyuy said, without giving further details. Police and army officials were not immediately available to comment on the shootings.  We won t use violence unless there is major cause. There are numerous risks, even terrorist risks. We re keeping calm,  a security source, who declined to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to journalists, said earlier in the day. Writing on his official Facebook account, President Biya condemned the violence.   Let me make this very clear: it is not forbidden to voice any concerns in the Republic. However, nothing great can be achieved by using verbal excesses, street violence, and defying authority,  he said.  Cameroon s divide has its roots in the end of World War One, when the League of Nations divided the former German colony of Kamerun between the allied French and British victors.  Authorities had banned all gatherings of more than four people, ordered bus stations, eateries and shops to shut and forbade movement between different parts of the English-speaking regions ahead of the protests. The government also ordered Cameroon s border with Nigeria closed for the weekend. Access to popular social media and messaging apps, including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp, was disrupted from Friday. Communications Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary on Sunday threatened to shut any media outlets giving a voice to separatists, saying they  must not encourage those who advocate division, who want to destroy and destabilize our country . Businesses were shuttered in the regions  main cities, Buea and Bamenda, where military helicopters circled overhead. The security deployment included troops from the Cameroonian army s Rapid Intervention Brigade, a unit that typically fights Islamist Boko Haram militants in the country s north. One protester was killed on the edge of Buea as security forces attempted to block pro-independence marchers from entering the city, three witnesses said.  Hundreds nevertheless slipped through the countryside to get around the blockade and into the city, where security forces used teargas to try to stop them from marching on the regional governor s office.  A Reuters witness also heard gunfire, though it was not clear whether the shots were targeting protesters or being fired in the air.  The military, which is supposed to protect lives and property, has turned into our greatest nightmare,  said one Buea resident, who asked not to be identified out of fear of reprisal.  In Bamenda, where a bomb attack blamed on separatists wounded three policemen last week, young men brandishing improvised secessionist flags clashed with security forces who attempted to disperse them with teargas.  Thousands of government supporters meanwhile marched in Douala, Cameroon s main port city and its commercial hub, voicing their opposition to calls for independence or more autonomy for the Anglophone regions.   We are here ... to reject sectarianism, to condemn all kinds of hate, all forms of violence carried out under any pretext whatsoever,  Justice Minister Laurent Esso told the pro-government crowd. worldnews
at least eight dead amid cameroon anglophone cameroon reuters soldiers shot dead least eight people wounded others cameroon restless regions sunday protests activists calling independence majority francophone nation official witnesses said the demonstrations timed take place anniversary anglophone cameroon independence britain came movement perceived marginalization government gathered pace the protests began late last year become lightning rod opposition president paul bia rule donates jong fondly mayor town jumbo said five prisoners killed around gt jail held caught fire we know caused fire prison but five prisoners killed soldiers two wounded bullets hospital told reuters adding another two civilians also injured in incidents jumbo soldiers shot killed demonstrator wounded two others raised blue white flag ambazonia separatist movement town another woman killed inside home fondly said without giving details police army officials immediately available comment shootings we use violence unless major cause there numerous risks even terrorist risks we keeping calm security source declined identified authorized speak journalists said earlier day writing official facebook account president bia condemned violence let make clear forbidden voice concerns republic however nothing great achieved using verbal excesses street violence defying authority said cameroon divide roots end world war one league nations divided former german colony cameron allied french british victors authorities banned gatherings four people ordered bus stations entries shops shut forbade movement different parts regions ahead protests the government also ordered cameroon border nigeria closed weekend access popular social media messaging apps including facebook twitter whatsapp disrupted friday communications minister issn tchiroma bakery sunday threatened shut media outlets giving voice separatists saying must encourage advocate division want destroy stabilize country businesses shuttered regions main cities bea agenda military helicopters circled overhead the security deployment included troops cameroonian army rapid intervention brigade unit typically fights islamic book haram militants country north one protester killed edge bea security forces attempted block marchers entering city three witnesses said hundreds nevertheless slipped countryside get around blockade city security forces used tears try stop marching regional governor office a reuters witness also heard gunfire though clear whether shots targeting protesters fired air the military supposed protect lives property turned greatest nightmare said one bea resident asked identified fear reprisal in agenda bomb attack blamed separatists wounded three policemen last week young men brandishing improvised secessionist flags clashed security forces attempted disperse tears thousands government supporters meanwhile marched double cameroon main port city commercial hub voicing opposition calls independence autonomy anglophone regions we reject sectarianism condemn kinds hate forms violence carried pretext whatsoever justice minister laurent ess told crowd worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: At least eight dead amid Cameroon Anglophone protestsBUEA/BAMENDA, Cameroon (Reuters) - Soldiers shot dead at least eight people and wounded others in Cameroon s restless English-speaking regions on Sunday during protests by activists calling for its independence from the majority Francophone nation, an official and witnesses said. The demonstrations - timed to take place on the anniversary of Anglophone Cameroon s independence from Britain - came as a months-old movement against perceived marginalization by the Francophone-dominated government gathered pace.  The protests, which began late last year, have become a lightning rod for opposition to President Paul Biya s 35-year rule. Donatus Njong Fonyuy, mayor of the town of Kumbo, said five prisoners were killed at around 6 a.m. (0500 GMT) after the jail where they were being held caught fire.   We don t know what caused the fire in the prison ... But five prisoners were killed by soldiers. Two were wounded by bullets and are at the hospital,  he told Reuters, adding that another two civilians were also injured. In other incidents in Kumbo, soldiers shot and killed a demonstrator and wounded two others who had raised the blue and white flag of the Ambazonia separatist movement in the town. Another woman was killed inside her home, Fonyuy said, without giving further details. Police and army officials were not immediately available to comment on the shootings.  We won t use violence unless there is major cause. There are numerous risks, even terrorist risks. We re keeping calm,  a security source, who declined to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to journalists, said earlier in the day. Writing on his official Facebook account, President Biya condemned the violence.   Let me make this very clear: it is not forbidden to voice any concerns in the Republic. However, nothing great can be achieved by using verbal excesses, street violence, and defying authority,  he said.  Cameroon s divide has its roots in the end of World War One, when the League of Nations divided the former German colony of Kamerun between the allied French and British victors.  Authorities had banned all gatherings of more than four people, ordered bus stations, eateries and shops to shut and forbade movement between different parts of the English-speaking regions ahead of the protests. The government also ordered Cameroon s border with Nigeria closed for the weekend. Access to popular social media and messaging apps, including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp, was disrupted from Friday. Communications Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary on Sunday threatened to shut any media outlets giving a voice to separatists, saying they  must not encourage those who advocate division, who want to destroy and destabilize our country . Businesses were shuttered in the regions  main cities, Buea and Bamenda, where military helicopters circled overhead. The security deployment included troops from the Cameroonian army s Rapid Intervention Brigade, a unit that typically fights Islamist Boko Haram militants in the country s north. One protester was killed on the edge of Buea as security forces attempted to block pro-independence marchers from entering the city, three witnesses said.  Hundreds nevertheless slipped through the countryside to get around the blockade and into the city, where security forces used teargas to try to stop them from marching on the regional governor s office.  A Reuters witness also heard gunfire, though it was not clear whether the shots were targeting protesters or being fired in the air.  The military, which is supposed to protect lives and property, has turned into our greatest nightmare,  said one Buea resident, who asked not to be identified out of fear of reprisal.  In Bamenda, where a bomb attack blamed on separatists wounded three policemen last week, young men brandishing improvised secessionist flags clashed with security forces who attempted to disperse them with teargas.  Thousands of government supporters meanwhile marched in Douala, Cameroon s main port city and its commercial hub, voicing their opposition to calls for independence or more autonomy for the Anglophone regions.   We are here ... to reject sectarianism, to condemn all kinds of hate, all forms of violence carried out under any pretext whatsoever,  Justice Minister Laurent Esso told the pro-government crowd. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: at least eight dead amid cameroon anglophone cameroon reuters soldiers shot dead least eight people wounded others cameroon restless regions sunday protests activists calling independence majority francophone nation official witnesses said the demonstrations timed take place anniversary anglophone cameroon independence britain came movement perceived marginalization government gathered pace the protests began late last year become lightning rod opposition president paul bia rule donates jong fondly mayor town jumbo said five prisoners killed around gt jail held caught fire we know caused fire prison but five prisoners killed soldiers two wounded bullets hospital told reuters adding another two civilians also injured in incidents jumbo soldiers shot killed demonstrator wounded two others raised blue white flag ambazonia separatist movement town another woman killed inside home fondly said without giving details police army officials immediately available comment shootings we use violence unless major cause there numerous risks even terrorist risks we keeping calm security source declined identified authorized speak journalists said earlier day writing official facebook account president bia condemned violence let make clear forbidden voice concerns republic however nothing great achieved using verbal excesses street violence defying authority said cameroon divide roots end world war one league nations divided former german colony cameron allied french british victors authorities banned gatherings four people ordered bus stations entries shops shut forbade movement different parts regions ahead protests the government also ordered cameroon border nigeria closed weekend access popular social media messaging apps including facebook twitter whatsapp disrupted friday communications minister issn tchiroma bakery sunday threatened shut media outlets giving voice separatists saying must encourage advocate division want destroy stabilize country businesses shuttered regions main cities bea agenda military helicopters circled overhead the security deployment included troops cameroonian army rapid intervention brigade unit typically fights islamic book haram militants country north one protester killed edge bea security forces attempted block marchers entering city three witnesses said hundreds nevertheless slipped countryside get around blockade city security forces used tears try stop marching regional governor office a reuters witness also heard gunfire though clear whether shots targeting protesters fired air the military supposed protect lives property turned greatest nightmare said one bea resident asked identified fear reprisal in agenda bomb attack blamed separatists wounded three policemen last week young men brandishing improvised secessionist flags clashed security forces attempted disperse tears thousands government supporters meanwhile marched double cameroon main port city commercial hub voicing opposition calls independence autonomy anglophone regions we reject sectarianism condemn kinds hate forms violence carried pretext whatsoever justice minister laurent ess told crowd worldnews