Timeline of the Anglophone Crisis (2022)

This is a timeline of the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon during 2022.

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 colony of Southern Cameroons, which was unified with Cameroon since 1961.

January
  • On January 3, separatists detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) in the town of Limbe, Southwest Region, which will host matches of the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Separatist fighters who had vowed to disrupt 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in the city said on social media they were responsible for the blast and stated that it was "a warning sign of what they will do during AFCON".[1]
  • The delayed AFCON is scheduled to be held in Limbe and Buea starting on January 9. Cameroon has deployed additional troops to the cities, while separatists have warned the Confederation of African Football against holding the tournament.[2]
  • On January 8, Cameroonian army soldiers on patrol in a military vehicle were ambushed in Bafut. The government forces left from Santa and were surprised by separatist fighters hiding in the forest. Several soldiers were wounded, according to an initial report.[3]
  • On January 11, SDF senator Henry Kemende was killed in Bamenda. No one claimed responsibility.[4]
  • On January 12, The Mali national football team suspended training before the AFCON game against Tunisia following clashes between separatists and the Cameroon Armed Forces in Buea, killing two.[5] Three police officers were also injured by a homemade bomb.[6] In a separate incident near Buea, a Cameroonian soldier was killed in a separatist IED ambush; the Ambazonia Defence Forces (ADF) claimed responsibility.[4] The Tunisian Football Federation decided to cancel the post-game recovery session of the Tunisia national football team due to "terrorist threats".[7]
  • On January 15, armed separatists abducted eight plantation workers in Tiko, accusing them of collaborating with the Cameroonian military.[8] The plantation workers were released nine days later; according to the separatists, the workers had sworn not to collaborate with the Cameroonian military in the future.[9]
  • On January 18, at least one Cameroonian soldier was killed, several more were injured and two vehicles were destroyed in a separatist IED ambush between Buea and Muyuka.[10]
  • On January 19, armed men abducted five teachers in the village of Weh in Menchum, Northwest Region.[11]
  • On January 20, the Cameroonian military killed separatist commander "General Ebube" and two of his lieutenants in Nseh in the Bui division.[12]
  • On January 21, there were clashes between separatist fighters and the Cameroonian Army in Babessi.[13]
  • On January 22, separatist fighters invaded a burial and killed four mourners in the village of Finge, Northwest Region.[14]
  • On January 24, a shootout broke out between separatist fighters and the Cameroonian Army in Bui.[15]
  • On January 25, a Cameroonian soldier was shot dead and beheaded during a separatist raid in Bamenyam, West Region. Several other soldiers were reportedly wounded. The ADF claimed responsibility.[16]
  • On January 28, a Cameroonian police officer was shot dead by separatist fighters in Bamenda. The ADF claimed responsibility.[17] In Bambalang, Northwest Region, four separatists were neutralized and their arms were seized by the Cameroonian Army.[18]
  • On January 31, a separatist militia known as the "Bui Warriors" battled Cameroonian forces in Bamkikai, Kumbo, until the Cameroonian Army withdrew from the area. At least three Cameroonian soldiers were reportedly killed, and one military vehicle was destroyed.[19]

February
  • On February 1, separatist fighters attacked and burned down a military base in Bali Nyonga, Mezam.[20] Separatists restricted circulation on the Bamenda-Mbengwi road.[21]
  • On February 2, President Samuel Ikome Sako was impeached by the legislative arm of the Interim Government faction loyal to him, complicating the long-running Ambazonian leadership crisis.[22]
  • On February 6, the Cameroonian military killed two persons at a funeral in Bamukumbit, Northwest Region.[23]
  • On February 7, a Cameroonian soldier was shot dead by separatist fighters in Kumba.[24]
  • On February 8, suspected separatists set ablaze a classroom in a primary school in Buea.[25]
  • On February 11, armed men referring to themselves as ARF (Ambazonia Restoration Forces) set several dormitories of Queen of the Rosary College in Mamfe on fire.[26]
  • On February 14, a Cameroonian soldier died after his leg was cut off by a separatist IED ambush in Sabga, Northwest Region.[27]
  • On February 16, it was reported that clashes between the ADF and the ARF (now led by Lekeaka Oliver, leader of the Red Dragon militia) had led to several separatist deaths. The clashes took place in six different towns, with the fighting in Kumbo being described as particularly bloody.[28]
  • On February 21, a Cameroonian soldier was killed in a separatist IED ambush in the Northwest Region.[29]
  • On February 25, the ADF abducted ten teachers from a school for disabled children in Ngomham, Bamenda.[30] A separatist general was killed by the Cameroonian army in Kumba, Southwest Region.[31]
  • On February 26, suspected separatist fighters opened fire on a vehicle in Bamenda killing a nurse and wounding a doctor.[32]

March
  • On March 2, seven people including a Divisional Officer, and a mayor were killed in a separatist IED ambush in Ekondo-Titi, Southwest Region. The ADF claimed responsibility.[33][34]
  • On March 9, armed Fulani killed Kum Achou Albert, the traditional ruler of Esu in Menchum together with his wife, after accusing him of failing to stop Esu youth from joining Ambazonian separatists. Esu youths subsequently burned down dozens of Fulani houses and farms, as well as a mosque. Six people were injured during the attacks. Cameroon deployed forces to Esu the next day to prevent further clashes, and several people were arrested.[35]
  • On March 11, the Cameroonian military said it had arrested "several" separatists in Northwest Region who were planning to attack many gendarmerie brigades.[36]
  • On March 13, ADF fighters were hosted by the Biafra Nations League (BNL) at one of their bases in the Bakassi peninsula. The two groups reportedly discussed joint operations from the peninsula and into Ndian Division.[37]
  • On March 17, gunmen believed to be separatist fighters killed a man impersonating a fighter in Bamenda.[38]
  • By March 18, following a Cameroonian government offensive in Kumbo, Ndop, Wum, Bafut and Kom, hundreds of separatist fighters had withdrawn to villages along the Nigerian border. The Cameroonian military claimed to have killed 20 separatists during the offensive, and deployed additional troops to border villages. The separatists said they had made a tactical withdrawal, and denied losing 20 fighters.[39]
  • On March 27, a notorious Ambazonian general was beaten to death by an angry mob in Ngie, Momo Division, Northwest Region.[40]
  • On March 28, suspected separatist fighters stormed a village in Wabane, Lebialem division, Southwest Region, killing a teacher and abducted five other persons.[41]
  • On March 29, a gun battle between the Cameroon military and separatist fighters broked out in Bachongwa, Northwest Region following an explosion on a bridge as a military convoy used the road.[42] In Mbongong, Ndu, separatists killed three ethnic Fulanis whom they accused of working for the Cameroonian government. Cameroonian government troops and Fulani militants retaliated by burning down houses, resulting in the death of at least one civilian.[43]
  • On March 30, a Cameroonian soldier was killed in a separatist IED ambush in Mbonge, Southwest Region.[44]
  • On March 31, several houses were set ablaze by separatists in Bamunka, Ndop, Northwest Region.[45]

April
  • On April 5, separatists attacked the University of Bamenda for defying a ghost town operation.[46] In Manyu, at least seven Cameroonian soldiers were killed and another seven were wounded in a separatist attack on four military checkpoints.[47]
  • On April 6, separatists abducted alleged anti-separatists protesters in Oku, Northwest Region.[48] Separatists set ablaze an unspecified number of houses who reportedly belongs to the Mbororos people in Ndu, Northwest Region.[49] 33 seminarians were kidnapped for ransom by separatists in Manyu, Mamfe, Southwest Region then released 24 hours after their kidnapping.[50][51] Four Cameroonian soldiers were killed and another six were wounded in a separatist IED ambush in Mamfe.[47]
  • On April 7, three separatists who attempted to disrupt a football match, were killed by the population of Mbalangi, Mbonge, Southwest Region.[52] Separatists opened fire on a public transport on the Mbengwi-Bamenda road in Momo Division, Northwest Region killing the driver and wounding a girl.[53]
  • On April 8, a 60-year-old woman who is reported to have taken part in an anti-separatists protest in Oku, Bui Division, Northwest Region was killed by separatists.[54] A separatist commander known as "General Insobu" was shot dead in Kumbo by a rival force called Bui Unity Warriors controlled by "General No Pity".[55] Cameroonian authorities said that separatists had attacked a village on the Nigerian border earlier in the week, with local officials saying they torched at least 12 homes and killed six members of the Mbororo ethnic group.[56]
  • On April 12, The North West regional delegate of Penitentiary Administration and four prison wardens were killed in a separatist IED ambush in Kumbo, Northwest Region. The Bui Unity Warriors claimed responsibility.[57]
  • On April 13, two separatists were killed in Kembong, Manyu.[47]
  • On April 17, two civilians were killed following clashes between soldiers and separatists in Bamenda.[58]
  • On April 19, armed separatists killed five people in Akwaya, Manyu, two of whom were children.[59]
  • On April 21, the Cameroon military killed three people in a military raid in Bali, Northwest Region.[60]
  • On April 22, two soldiers were killed by separatists along the Mamfe-Ekok stretch.[61]
  • On April 25, the Cameroonian Army said it had killed six separatist fighters in Batibo, as well as one civilian who got caught in the crossfire. Several arrests were carried out.[62]
  • By April 25, about 90 percent of cross-border trade in the Anglophone regions had been brought to a halt, as Ambazonian forces and the Eastern Security Network expanded their control on both sides of the Nigerian border.[63]
  • On April 27, a separatist general known as "General Try and See" and five of his fighters were killed by the Cameroonian Army in Ndu.[64]
  • On April 28, the Cameroonian military said it had carried out raids in Batibo, Bafut, Gusang, Ndu, Kumbo and Wum in the past week, and that more than 40 separatists (including three generals) had been killed. The Cameroonian military claimed to have suffered no fatalities; this was disputed by the ADF. The ADF also said that some of its fighters had been captured and summarily executed. A video emerged where civilias in Guzang buried seven separatists and one civilian in a mass grave; the Cameroonian military confirmed its authenticity.[65]
  • On April 30, the ADF abducted Senator Regina Mundi of CPDM and her driver in Bamenda and asked Paul Biya to release 75 Ambazonian prisoners.[66]

May
  • On May 1, unknown gunmen kidnapped a lawyer in Bamenda.[67]

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