Armed clashes, targeted attacks resulting in killings, armed extortion, and arbitrary arrests are frequently reported. In Akwaya subdivision of the Manyu region, over 875 persons have been forced to flee due to targeted attacks by non-State armed groups (NSAGs). During those attacks, NSAGs killed four people, injured 25 others, and burned 33 houses and seven motorbikes. A new wave of acts of violence against humanitarian workers negatively impacted the humanitarian response, especially in the North-West. Besides the siege by pro-English separatists, Cameroon is beset by an insurgency by the Islamist Boko Haram from neighbouring Nigeria.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 16, 2023 01:15 UTC