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Cameroon: conflict events in March 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

17events13 the month before
32est. deathsrange 27–33
10civilian deaths

Cameroon saw 17 recorded events and 32 estimated deaths in March 2026. That is +31% compared with 13 events the month before. The death toll range is 27 to 33.

65% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 10.

Events were concentrated in Far North region (8), North-West region (7), South-West region (2).

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

Where events happened

2026-03-28: Government of Cameroon vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-28: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)2026-03-28: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)2026-03-23: Government of Cameroon vs IS (0 deaths)2026-03-22: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-20: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-18: Government of Cameroon vs IS (1 deaths)2026-03-17: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (3 deaths)2026-03-16: Government of Cameroon vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-14: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (3 deaths)2026-03-07: Government of Cameroon vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-03-06: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (3 deaths)2026-03-05: Government of Cameroon vs IS (3 deaths)2026-03-04: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (1 deaths)2026-03-01: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-03-01: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (3 deaths)2026-03-01: Government of Cameroon vs IS (4 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Cameroon, March 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, March 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Far North region816
North-West region713
South-West region23

Deadliest events, March 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
1 Mar 2026Logone-et-Chari department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs IS
State-based		4
17 Mar 2026Mayo-Tsanaga department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs JAS
State-based, 2 sources		3
14 Mar 2026Mezam département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 1 civilian, 3 sources		3
6 Mar 2026Boyo département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 2 sources		3
5 Mar 2026Logone-et-Chari department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs IS
State-based, 1 civilian, 4 sources		3
1 Mar 2026Mayo-Tsanaga department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs JAS
State-based, 4 sources		3
28 Mar 2026Fako département
South-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 3 sources		2
28 Mar 2026North-West regionGovernment of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 1 civilian		2
7 Mar 2026Bui département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian		2
0–2
28 Mar 2026Fako département
South-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Civilians
One-sided, 1 civilian, 3 sources		1
0–1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Cameroon14
Ambazonia insurgents6
IS4
JAS4

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based11
Non-state0
One-sided6

All months

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