Timeline of the Anglophone Crisis (2026)

This is a timeline of the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon during 2026.

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.

January

  • On January 6, at least 11 separatist fighters were killed in a military ambush in Ntabah. A soldier was injured in the operation.[1]
  • On January 14, at least 14 civilians, including women and children, were killed and 14 others were injured in a suspected separatist attack in Mbandfung, Ndu.[2]

February

  • On February 8, four people were killed when armed men raided Ntumbaw, Ndu.[3]
  • On February 9, a civilian was killed during armed clashes in Bamenda.[3]

March

  • On March 9, a community leader from Bambui was found dead. He had been abducted by separatist fighters days prior. Previously, he had been abducted by the same group and released for ransom.[4]
  • On March 14, two separatist fighters, including a commander known as "General Jakaban", were killed in a Cameroonian raid on their hideout in Bafut.[5]

References

  1. ^ "11 separatist fighters killed in Cameroon military ambush". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
  2. ^ "14 civilians killed, 14 wounded in suspected separatist attack in Cameroon". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  3. ^ a b "5 killed in clashes in Cameroon's Northwest Region". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  4. ^ "Bambui Quarter Head Found Dead After Being Kidnapped". Mimi Mefo Info. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
  5. ^ "Separatist commander killed in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region". Xinhua. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
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