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Cameroon: conflict events in May 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

20events15 the month before
39est. deathsrange 36–41
22civilian deaths

In May 2025, UCDP recorded 20 organized-violence events in Cameroon, with 39 estimated deaths. That is +33% compared with 15 events the month before. The death toll range is 36 to 41.

65% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 22.

Events were concentrated in Far North region (12), North-West region (7), South-West region (1).

The most active pairing was JAS - Civilians with 7 events.

Where events happened

2025-05-28: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-05-26: JAS vs Civilians (2 deaths)2025-05-25: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-05-20: Government of Cameroon vs IS (0 deaths)2025-05-19: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (1 deaths)2025-05-16: Government of Cameroon vs IS (7 deaths)2025-05-15: JAS vs Civilians (2 deaths)2025-05-14: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (5 deaths)2025-05-12: JAS vs Civilians (2 deaths)2025-05-12: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-05-10: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-05-06: Government of Cameroon vs IS (5 deaths)2025-05-05: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)2025-05-04: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (2 deaths)2025-05-04: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-05-04: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (1 deaths)2025-05-04: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-05-04: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-05-02: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (2 deaths)2025-05-01: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Cameroon, May 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, May 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Far North region1224
North-West region713
South-West region12

Deadliest events, May 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
16 May 2025Logone-et-Chari department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs IS
State-based, 3 sources		7
14 May 2025Mezam département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 2 civilian		5
6 May 2025Logone-et-Chari department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs IS
State-based, 2 civilian, 5 sources		5
26 May 2025Mayo-Tsanaga department
Far North region		JAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
15 May 2025Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		JAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
12 May 2025Mayo-Tsanaga department
Far North region		JAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
5 May 2025Fako département
South-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 2 sources		2
4 May 2025Donga-Mantung département
North-West region		Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian, 2 sources		2
0–2
2 May 2025Mezam département
North-West region		Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
28 May 2025Mayo-Tsanaga department
Far North region		JAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Ambazonia insurgents8
JAS8
Government of Cameroon7
IS4

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based7
Non-state0
One-sided13

All months

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