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This is a timeline of the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon during 2024.. The Anglophone Crisis is an ongoing armed conflict in the Republic of Cameroon in Central Africa, where historically English-speaking Ambazonian separatists are seeking the independence of the former British trust territory of Southern Cameroons, which was unified with Cameroon since 1961.
Ambazonia, alternatively the Federal Republic of Ambazonia or State of Ambazonia, [1] is a political entity [2] proclaimed by Anglophone separatists who are seeking independence from Cameroon. The separatists claim that Ambazonia should consist of the Northwest Region and Southwest Region of Cameroon.
The Anglophone Crisis (French: Crise anglophone), also known as the Ambazonia War, [11] is an ongoing armed conflict in the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon, between the Cameroonian government and Ambazonian separatist groups, part of the long-standing Anglophone problem. [12]
Shortly after midnight on 10 April 2024, a group of Ambazonian rebels entered Kumbo and launched an attack on the town's main camp of the Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR), the government's important counterinsurgency unit. [3] The attackers reportedly belonged to the Bui Unity Warriors. [2]
The Boki community in Egbekaw allegedly hired Nigerian mercenaries to hunt down Ambazonian separatists, the local group being Tigers of Ambazonia, and the mercenaries killed one separatist in Egbekaw on 5 November. [2] The Tigers vowed revenge on the Boki community in Egbekaw, warning non-Boki villagers to expel Boki residents. [2]
ADF commander with stronghold in Bamenda. Killed by security forces in June 2024. [105] [106] (Not to be confused with "General Stone" of Menchum.) "Commander Iron" † - Rebel commander of unknown affiliation. Killed by security forces in July 2024. [107] "General 5-Star" - Rebel commander of unknown affiliation. Killed by security forces in ...
The Ambazonia Defence Forces (ADF) ... On January 21, 2024, it was confirmed that Cameroonian forces had captured top ADF commander "General Efang", who had been ...
Map of military situation in Ambazonia region. Following is a list of militant groups fighting for the ... This page was last edited on 25 November 2024, ...