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Cameroon: conflict events in March 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

11events12 the month before
20est. deathsrange 18–26
4civilian deaths

In March 2025, UCDP recorded 11 organized-violence events in Cameroon, with 20 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (12). The death toll range is 18 to 26.

73% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 4.

Events were concentrated in North-West region (5), Far North region (3), South-West region (2).

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

Where events happened

2025-03-23: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (1 deaths)2025-03-22: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (1 deaths)2025-03-19: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)2025-03-17: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-03-17: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (3 deaths)2025-03-17: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (2 deaths)2025-03-15: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-03-14: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-03-11: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)2025-03-09: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (4 deaths)2025-03-01: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Cameroon, March 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, March 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
North-West region511
Far North region35
South-West region22
West region12

Deadliest events, March 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
9 Mar 2025Bui département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based		4
17 Mar 2025Ngo-Ketunjia département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 2 sources		3
19 Mar 2025Noun département
West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 2 sources		2
17 Mar 2025Mayo-Tsanaga department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs JAS
State-based		2
11 Mar 2025Ngo-Ketunjia département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based		2
1 Mar 2025Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs JAS
State-based, 1 civilian, 4 sources		2
2–8
23 Mar 2025Mezam département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 2 sources		1
0–1
22 Mar 2025Boyo département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based		1
17 Mar 2025Fako département
South-West region		Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources		1
0–1
15 Mar 2025Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		JAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Cameroon8
Ambazonia insurgents8
JAS3

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based8
Non-state0
One-sided3

All months

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