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Cameroon: conflict events in October 2024

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

13events20 the month before
30est. deathsrange 29–30
8civilian deaths

Cameroon saw 13 recorded events and 30 estimated deaths in October 2024. That is -35% compared with 20 events the month before. The death toll range is 29 to 30.

54% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 8.

Events were concentrated in Far North region (6), North-West region (5), South-West region (2).

The most active pairing was Government of Cameroon - Ambazonia insurgents with 6 events.

Where events happened

2024-10-26: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (1 deaths)2024-10-26: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-24: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (9 deaths)2024-10-14: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-13: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (3 deaths)2024-10-13: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-12: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2024-10-09: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)2024-10-09: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)2024-10-08: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (4 deaths)2024-10-08: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (1 deaths)2024-10-01: JAS vs Civilians (2 deaths)2024-10-01: Comités locaux de vigilance vs JAS (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Cameroon, October 2024. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, October 2024

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Far North region611
North-West region57
South-West region212

Deadliest events, October 2024

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
24 Oct 2024Meme département
South-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 2 sources		9
8 Oct 2024Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs JAS
State-based, 3 sources		4
13 Oct 2024Meme département
South-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based		3
9 Oct 2024Ngo-Ketunjia département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 2 civilian		2
9 Oct 2024Boyo département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based		2
1 Oct 2024Mayo-Tsanaga department
Far North region		Comités locaux de vigilance vs JAS
Non-state		2
1 Oct 2024Mayo-Tsanaga department
Far North region		JAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
26 Oct 2024Mezam département
North-West region		Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources		1
26 Oct 2024Mezam département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 2 sources		1
14 Oct 2024Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		JAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
0–1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Cameroon7
Ambazonia insurgents7
JAS6
Comités locaux de vigilance1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based7
Non-state1
One-sided5

All months

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