They opposed what they saw as threats against the language and common law system in the Anglophone regions, particularly the use of French in schools and courtrooms.

On October 6, 2016, the organization started a sit-down strike, which was supported by peaceful protests in cities such as Limbe, Buea and Bamenda.

[3] In January 2017, the Cameroonian government created a committee to enter a dialogue with members of the CACSC led by Tassang Tilfred.

CACSC presented a draft proposal for a federal state, with autonomy for the Anglophone regions.

[4][5] In the end, members of CACSC spent months in detention, while others fled the country and came to support complete separation of the Anglophone regions from Cameroon.