Organized violence recorded by UCDP in Far North region, data through 31 Jul 2026. Population about 1,409,445 (Wikidata).
14events, last 30 days
36events, last 90 days▲ +57% vs prior 90 days
114events, last 12 months80.9 per million people
239est. deaths, last 12 monthsrange 176–243, 116 civilians
Violence in Far North region, Cameroon intensified over the 90 days to 31 Jul 2026: 36 events against 23 in the prior quarter (+57%), with 94 estimated deaths.
The 12-month total for Far North region stands at 114 events and 239 estimated deaths. That is +34% on the previous 12 months. UCDP's low and high estimates put the death toll between 176 and 243. 55% of events were classed as one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths in the same period: 116. Relative to population, that is 80.9 events per million people.
The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was JAS - Civilians (48 events, 76 estimated deaths).
Recorded organized-violence events in Far North region, 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.
Monthly trend
Recorded events per month in Far North region, last 24 months
Hotspots within Far North region, last 12 months
Area (second-level)
Events
Est. deaths
Mayo-Sava department
51
74
Logone-et-Chari department
31
99
Mayo-Tsanaga department
30
64
Diamaré department
1
0
Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days
Date
Where
Parties
Est. deaths
13 Jul 2026
Logone-et-Chari department Far North region
Comités locaux de vigilance vs IS Non-state
14 0–14
4 Jul 2026
Mayo-Tsanaga department Far North region
JAS vs Civilians One-sided, 9 civilian
9 0–9
2 Jul 2026
Logone-et-Chari department Far North region
Unidentified armed group vs Civilians One-sided, 9 civilian, 4 sources
9 0–9
16 Jun 2026
Mayo-Sava department Far North region
Government of Cameroon vs JAS State-based, 2 sources
6
3 May 2026
Logone-et-Chari department Far North region
IS vs Civilians One-sided, 5 civilian
5
6 Jul 2026
Mayo-Tsanaga department Far North region
Government of Cameroon vs JAS State-based, 3 sources
4
29 Jun 2026
Mayo-Tsanaga department Far North region
Government of Cameroon vs JAS State-based
4 3–4
29 Jul 2026
Logone-et-Chari department Far North region
Government of Cameroon vs IS State-based
3 2–3
13 Jul 2026
Mayo-Tsanaga department Far North region
Government of Cameroon vs JAS State-based, 1 civilian, 4 sources
How many conflict events were recorded in Far North region in the last 12 months?
UCDP recorded 114 organized-violence events in Far North region between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 239 deaths (range 176 to 243).
Is violence in Far North region increasing or decreasing?
Increasing. Events in the last 90 days (36) were up +57% on the preceding 90 days (23).
Who are the main armed actors in Far North region?
The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were JAS (77 events), Government of Cameroon (43 events), IS (32 events), Unidentified armed group (7 events).
What kind of violence is recorded in Far North region?
UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Far North region, 55% of events over the last 12 months were one-sided violence against civilians.
Where does this data come from?
Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.