2023 in Cameroon

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Events in the year 2023 in Cameroon.

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Events

  • 22 January – Police in Cameroon find the mutilated body of prominent journalist Martinez Zogo who had been kidnapped by unknown assailants five days ago, amid increasing violence against reporters in the country.[1]
  • 25 February – Nineteen athletes are injured by small explosions during the Mount Cameroon Race of Hope in Buea, Southwest Region. The Ambazonia Defence Forces claim responsibility for the incident.[2]
  • 30 May – Four people are killed after armed men attack a checkpoint in Mora, Far North Region.[3]
  • 17 June – At least ten people are killed during an offensive by the military of Cameroon against separatists in the English-speaking Northwest Region.[4]
  • 17 July – Gunmen kill 10 people and injure two at a busy junction in Bamenda.[5]
  • 7 September – Several people are killed after armed militants attack vehicles in Muea, a village in the Southwest Region.[6]
  • 8 October – At least 30 people are killed during landslides caused by heavy rains in Yaoundé.[7]
  • 23 October – Authorities in Touboro, North Region confirm that over 30 people, likely including students from Chad, were abducted by suspected bandits yesterday.[8]
  • 6 November – Egbekaw massacre: At least 20 people are killed and 10 others are seriously injured after separatist rebel groups attack a village in Mamfe, Manyu.[9]

Deaths

Modeste M'bami

See also

  • Timeline of the Anglophone Crisis (2023)

References

  1. ^ "Prominent Cameroon journalist found dead after abduction". Reuters. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  2. ^ Atabong, Amindeh Blaise (2023-02-25). "Nineteen athletes wounded after blasts at race in Cameroon". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  3. ^ "Armed men kill four in attack in northern Cameroon". Reuters. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  4. ^ "At least 10 killed in military offensive in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  5. ^ "Gunmen kill 10 in Northwest Cameron in ongoing Anglophone crisis". AL JAZEERA.
  6. ^ "Cameroon militants set cars on fire, shoot passengers in village attack". Reuters. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  7. ^ "Mbankolo landslides kill 30 in Cameroon capital Yaoundé". BBC News. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  8. ^ "Over 30 people kidnapped by highway criminals in Cameroon". Japan Today. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  9. ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Separatists Kill Around 20 In Cameroon Attack: Officials". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  10. ^ "Banaken Basoken Meninggal Dunia karena Kecelakaan, Bek Timnas Kamerun yang Lama Merumput di Indonesia". fajar.co.id (in Indonesian). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Altro lutto nel mondo del calcio, é scomparso Modeste M'Bami". sportitalia.com (in Italian). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Prominent Cameroon journalist found dead after abduction". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Nécrologie: le ministre Gabriel Dodo Ndoke est mort !". Actu Cameroun (in French). 21 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Cameroon Says Separatists Relaunch Attacks, IED Use After Death of Self Proclaimed General". Voice of America. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  15. ^ 237online (2023-03-12). "Cameroun: Le cinéaste africain Alphonse Béni s'éteint à 77 ans". 237online.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "Cameroun : le député Jean Bernard Ndongo Essomba est mort - Cameroun Actuel" (in French). 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  17. ^ "Judo : Me Ewane Essambo Is No more". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  18. ^ Info, Mimi Mefo (2023-06-12). "Breaking: Renowned Cameroonian author John Nkengasong is no more". Mimi Mefo Info. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
  19. ^ "John Fru Ndi, leader of Cameroon's main opposition party and critic of president, dies at 81". apnews.com. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Cameroun : le Pr. Hubert Mono Ndjana est mort - Journalducameroun.com". fr.journalducameroun.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
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