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Cameroon: conflict events in August 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

14events17 the month before
20est. deathsrange 19–22
8civilian deaths

Cameroon saw 14 recorded events and 20 estimated deaths in August 2025. That is -18% compared with 17 events the month before. The death toll range is 19 to 22.

57% of the month's events were one-sided violence against civilians. Civilian deaths: 8.

Events were concentrated in Far North region (7), North-West region (5), South-West region (2).

The most active pairing was Government of Cameroon - Ambazonia insurgents with 4 events.

Where events happened

2025-08-23: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)2025-08-19: Government of Cameroon vs Civilians (0 deaths)2025-08-19: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-18: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)2025-08-16: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-14: IS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-12: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-11: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (2 deaths)2025-08-11: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)2025-08-09: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-06: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (1 deaths)2025-08-02: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (4 deaths)2025-08-02: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (1 deaths)2025-08-01: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Cameroon, August 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, August 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Far North region78
North-West region56
South-West region26

Deadliest events, August 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
2 Aug 2025Fako département
South-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based		4
23 Aug 2025Fako département
South-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 1 civilian		2
18 Aug 2025Donga-Mantung département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based		2
11 Aug 2025Boyo département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based		2
11 Aug 2025Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs JAS
State-based		2
19 Aug 2025Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		JAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
16 Aug 2025Mayo-Tsanaga department
Far North region		JAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 2 sources		1
14 Aug 2025Logone-et-Chari department
Far North region		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 3 sources		1
12 Aug 2025Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		JAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1
9 Aug 2025Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		JAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Cameroon7
Ambazonia insurgents6
JAS6
IS1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based6
Non-state0
One-sided8

All months

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