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Cameroon: conflict events in July 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data. This is the latest month in the data and may be revised.
Cameroon saw 30 recorded events and 72 estimated deaths in July 2026. That is about the same as the previous month (28). The death toll range is 35 to 74.
57% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 30.
Events were concentrated in Far North region (14), North-West region (12), South-West region (4).
The most active pairing was Government of Cameroon - Ambazonia insurgents with 9 events.
Where events happened
Regions, July 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Far North region | 14 | 51 |
| North-West region | 12 | 16 |
| South-West region | 4 | 5 |
Deadliest events, July 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2026 | Logone-et-Chari department Far North region | Comités locaux de vigilance vs IS Non-state | 14 0–14 |
| 4 Jul 2026 | Mayo-Tsanaga department Far North region | JAS vs Civilians One-sided, 9 civilian | 9 0–9 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Logone-et-Chari department Far North region | Unidentified armed group vs Civilians One-sided, 9 civilian, 4 sources | 9 0–9 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Mayo-Tsanaga department Far North region | Government of Cameroon vs JAS State-based, 3 sources | 4 |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Logone-et-Chari department Far North region | Government of Cameroon vs IS State-based | 3 2–3 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Ngo-Ketunjia département North-West region | Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents State-based, 1 civilian, 2 sources | 3 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Bui département North-West region | Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents State-based, 3 sources | 3 3–5 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Mayo-Tsanaga department Far North region | Government of Cameroon vs JAS State-based, 1 civilian, 4 sources | 3 |
| 21 Jul 2026 | South-West region | Government of Cameroon vs Ambazonia insurgents State-based, 2 sources | 2 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Mayo-Sava department Far North region | JAS vs Civilians One-sided, 2 civilian | 2 0–2 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Cameroon | 17 |
| Ambazonia insurgents | 15 |
| JAS | 10 |
| IS | 3 |
| Unidentified armed group | 2 |
| Comités locaux de vigilance | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 17 |
| Non-state | 1 |
| One-sided | 12 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.