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Cameroon: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

18events13 the month before
33est. deathsrange 32–37
14civilian deaths

Cameroon saw 18 recorded events and 33 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is +38% compared with 13 events the month before. The death toll range is 32 to 37.

61% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 14.

Events were concentrated in Far North region (7), North-West region (6), South-West region (4).

The most active pairing was Government of Cameroon - Ambazonia insurgents with 8 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-31: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (3 deaths)2026-05-31: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-26: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (1 deaths)2026-05-23: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (1 deaths)2026-05-19: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (3 deaths)2026-05-18: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (1 deaths)2026-05-17: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)2026-05-15: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (2 deaths)2026-05-15: Government of Cameroon vs JAS (2 deaths)2026-05-14: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (1 deaths)2026-05-11: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-09: Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-05-08: Comités locaux de vigilance vs JAS (1 deaths)2026-05-07: JAS vs Civilians (1 deaths)2026-05-03: IS vs Civilians (5 deaths)2026-05-02: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)2026-05-01: JAS vs Civilians (2 deaths)2026-05-01: Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Cameroon, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, May 2026

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Far North region714
North-West region610
South-West region47
West region12

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
3 May 2026Logone-et-Chari department
Far North region		IS vs Civilians
One-sided, 5 civilian		5
31 May 2026Mezam département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 2 sources		3
19 May 2026Fako département
South-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 3 sources		3
17 May 2026Fako département
South-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 2 sources		2
15 May 2026Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs JAS
State-based		2
15 May 2026Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		Government of Cameroon vs JAS
State-based		2
9 May 2026Noun département
West region		Ambazonia insurgents vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian, 2 sources		2
2 May 2026Mezam département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 2 sources		2
1 May 2026Mezam département
North-West region		Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents
State-based, 2 sources		2
1 May 2026Mayo-Sava department
Far North region		JAS vs Civilians
One-sided, 2 civilian, 2 sources		2

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Cameroon11
Ambazonia insurgents11
JAS6
IS1
Comités locaux de vigilance1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based11
Non-state1
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.