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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.
A small group of separatists from Ambazonia Liberation Council claimed responsibility. [359] The attack was regarded as notable because Matouke is located less than 40 kilometers from Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon. [360] In Mamu near Ekona, Muyuka, at least six people were killed and more were wounded in a raid by the Cameroonian ...
Map of military situation in Ambazonia region. Following is a list of militant groups fighting for the independence of Ambazonia, commonly referred to locally as "Amba Boys", in the Anglophone Crisis.
Researcher Morgan Tebei Nwati has argued that many separatist leaders can be categorized as warlords, a view shared by researcher Michaela Pelican. [2] Pelican argued that the rebel commanders effectively operated within a "market of violence", leading small private armies which not only fought an insurgency against state representatives, but ...
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.
The separatists seized soldiers' clothing, weapons and ammunition before heading back into bordering Southwest Region. A small group of separatists from Ambazonia Liberation Council claimed responsibility. [48] The attack was regarded as notable because Matouke is located less than 40 kilometers from Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon. [49]
Proposed state: Federal Republic of Ambazonia [16] Advocacy group: Interim Government of Ambazonia, Ambazonia Governing Council and others [17] Militant groups: Ambazonia Self-Defence Council, Ambazonia Defence Forces, SOCADEF, other smaller militias; Status: Ongoing civil war Ambazonia is a charter member of the Organization of Emerging ...
By the time SCACUF transformed into the Interim Government, a separatist war had been raging for almost two months. Several separatist militias were active, with the largest one - the Ambazonia Defence Forces (ADF) - answering to the Ambazonia Governing Council (AGVC), led by Cho Ayaba and with Benedict Kuah as Chief of staff.