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Cameroon: conflict events in January 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

14events11 the month before
39est. deathsrange 36–39
5civilian deaths

In January 2025, UCDP recorded 14 organized-violence events in Cameroon, with 39 estimated deaths. That is +27% compared with 11 events the month before. The death toll range is 36 to 39.

71% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 5.

Events were concentrated in North-West region (6), Far North region (5), South-West region (3).

The most active pairing was Government of Cameroon - Ambazonia insurgents with 7 events.

Where events happened

2025-01-31: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (1 deaths)2025-01-27: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-01-18: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (3 deaths)2025-01-17: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-01-16: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (1 deaths)2025-01-15: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-01-14: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)2025-01-13: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (1 deaths)2025-01-12: Government of Cameroon vs IS (9 deaths)2025-01-09: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (1 deaths)2025-01-08: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (3 deaths)2025-01-06: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-01-04: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (3 deaths)2025-01-03: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (11 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Cameroon, January 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, January 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
North-West region68
Far North region515
South-West region316

Deadliest events, January 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
3 Jan 2025Manyu département
South-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 6 sources		11
12 Jan 2025Logone-et-Chari department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs IS
State-based, 4 sources		9
18 Jan 2025Mezam département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based		3
8 Jan 2025Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs JAS
State-based, 2 sources		3
0–3
4 Jan 2025Meme département
South-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 2 sources		3
14 Jan 2025Meme département
South-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 2 sources		2
2–3
31 Jan 2025Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs JAS
State-based		1
27 Jan 2025Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		JAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
17 Jan 2025Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		JAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources		1
16 Jan 2025Mezam département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 1 civilian, 2 sources		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Cameroon10
Ambazonia insurgents9
JAS4
IS1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based10
Non-state0
One-sided4

All months

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