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Cameroon: conflict events in August 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

16events21 the month before
30est. deathsrange 28–30
3civilian deaths

In August 2024, UCDP recorded 16 organized-violence events in Cameroon, with 30 estimated deaths. That is -24% compared with 21 events the month before. The death toll range is 28 to 30.

94% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 3.

Events were concentrated in North-West region (8), Far North region (7), South-West region (1).

The most active pairing was Government of Cameroon - Ambazonia insurgents with 9 events.

Where events happened

2024-08-28: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (7 deaths)2024-08-27: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (2 deaths)2024-08-27: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (1 deaths)2024-08-24: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (3 deaths)2024-08-21: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (1 deaths)2024-08-20: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (1 deaths)2024-08-19: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)2024-08-18: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-08-16: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (1 deaths)2024-08-16: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (2 deaths)2024-08-16: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (1 deaths)2024-08-09: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)2024-08-09: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)2024-08-08: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (1 deaths)2024-08-08: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (1 deaths)2024-08-07: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Cameroon, August 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, August 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
North-West region812
Far North region715
South-West region13

Deadliest events, August 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
28 Aug 2024Mayo-Tsanaga department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs JAS
State-based		7
24 Aug 2024Fako département
South-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based		3
27 Aug 2024Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs JAS
State-based, 1 civilian		2
19 Aug 2024Ngo-Ketunjia département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based		2
16 Aug 2024Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs JAS
State-based, 2 sources		2
9 Aug 2024Ngo-Ketunjia département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based		2
9 Aug 2024Mezam département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based		2
0–2
7 Aug 2024Mezam département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based		2
27 Aug 2024Mezam département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based		1
21 Aug 2024Mayo-Tsanaga department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs JAS
State-based		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Cameroon15
Ambazonia insurgents9
JAS7

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based15
Non-state0
One-sided1

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.