List of wars involving Cameroon

This is a list of wars and conflicts involving the Republic of Cameroon and its previous states.

Pre-Colonial Cameroon (Before 1882)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Results Head of State Losses
Fulani War
(1804 – 1808) 		Sokoto Caliphate Hausa Kingdoms Sokoto's victory
  • Establishment of the Sokoto Caliphate.[1]
Usman dan Fodio
(Sultan of Sokoto)
 Unknown

Colonial Cameroon (1882–1961)

British 12-pounder firing at Fort Dachang in 1915.
Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Results Head of State Losses
Kamerun campaign
(1914 – 1916) 		German Empire German Empire United Kingdom British Empire

France French Empire

Belgium Belgian Empire

Defeat
  • German soldiers surrender to the Allies.[6]
Wilhelm II
(Emperor of Germany)
 c. 5,000 soldiers killed[7]
Cameroon War
(1955 – 1964) 		Before 1960
France French Empire

After 1960
Cameroon[9]
France French Empire[8]

UPC[9] Government's victory
  • UPC rebellion crushed.[8]
 Before 1960
René Coty
(President of France)
(1955–1959)
Charles de Gaulle
(President of France)
(1959–1960)
After 1960
Ahmadou Ahidjo
(President of Cameroon)
 61,300 – 76,300 civilians killed[8]

Republic of Cameroon (1961–Present)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Results Head of State Losses
Bakassi Conflict
(2006 – 2009)

Sporadic clashes (2009-Present)

 Cameroon Bakassian insurgents

Nigerian rebels

Sporadic clashes

Biafra National league

Victory
Paul Biya
(President of Cameroon)
 Unknown
Central African Republic Civil War
(2013 – Present) 		 Central African Republic
 South Africa
(2012[10] – 2013)[11]

 France
(2013[12] – 2016)[13]

Anti-balaka[17] 		Ongoing
  • Séléka rebel coalition takes power from François Bozizé.[16]
  • Stalemate, ongoing sectarian violence.[18]
Paul Biya
(President of Cameroon)
 Unknown
Boko Haram insurgency
(2014 – Present) 		 Nigeria[19]
Allies
 Before 2015
Boko Haram
Ansaru[21]

After 2015
Islamic State ISIL[22]

Ansaru[21]

Ongoing
  • Boko Haram incursions repelled.[23]
 Unknown
Anglophone Crisis
(2017 – Present) 		 Cameroon Ambazonia[24] Ongoing
  • Ongoing separatist insurgency.[24]
 120+[25]

Ambazonia Crisis (2017- Present)

Conflict Combatant 1 Combatant 2 Results Head of State Losses
Battle of Batibo
(March 3, 2018) 		 Cameroon  Ambazonia Indecisive
Paul Biya
(President of Cameroon)
 Unknown
Ndop prison break
(July 28, 2018) 		 Cameroon  Ambazonia Defeat
Paul Biya
(President of Cameroon)
 unknown
Wum prison break
(September 25, 2018) 		 Cameroon  Ambazonia Defeat
Paul Biya
(President of Cameroon)
 Unknown
Operation Free Bafut
(26 April – May 1, 2020) 		 Cameroon  Ambazonia Armed seperaists Weakened but not expelled
Paul Biya
(President of Cameroon)
 Unknown
Operation Bamenda Clean
(8 September 2020-Present) 		 Cameroon  Ambazonia Ongoing
Paul Biya
(President of Cameroon)
 Unknown
Operation Bui Clean
(May – June 2021) 		 Cameroon  Ambazonia Cameroon claims Victory*Ambazonia forces remain a strong presence
Paul Biya
(President of Cameroon)
 Unknown
September 2021 Bamessing ambush
(September 16, 2021) 		 Cameroon  Ambazonia Defeat
Paul Biya
(President of Cameroon)
 15
Battle of Bambui
(July 31, 2022) 		 Cameroon  Ambazonia Victory
Paul Biya
(President of Cameroon)
 26

References

Citations

  1. ^ Boyd 1986.
  2. ^ Killingray 2011, p. 117.
  3. ^ Buchan 1922, p. 150.
  4. ^ Dane 2017, p. 182.
  5. ^ Van Reybrouck 2014, p. 132.
  6. ^ Strachan 2004, p. 56.
  7. ^ Erlikman 2004.
  8. ^ a b c d Teretta 2013, pp. 178–179.
  9. ^ a b "Cameroon - Moving toward independence | history - geography". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  10. ^ "South Africa's Involvement in the Central African Republic". Stratfor Worldview. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  11. ^ "The hard lessons learnt in CAR". IOL News. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g "Central Africa on the Brink, Rebels Halt Their Advance". The New York Times. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Sangaris mission in CAR officially ends on October 30". Africa News. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Central African Republic: Security Council approves new peacekeeping force". United Nations News Center. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  15. ^ "UN peacekeepers are heading into the Central African Republic". Public Radio International. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  16. ^ a b "Looting and gunfire in captured CAR capital". Al–Jazeera. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  17. ^ "Christian militias take bloody revenge on Muslims in Central African Republic". The Guardian. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Central African Republic: Ex-president re-elected head of rebel movement". Fox News. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  19. ^ a b c d "Boko Haram escalates battle with bold move into Chad". The Christian Science Monitor. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  20. ^ "Cameroon says fights off Boko Haram attacks, kills 41 militants". Reuters. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  21. ^ a b "Nigerian Islamist militants return from Mali with weapons, skills". The Washington Post. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  22. ^ "Boko Haram swears formal allegiance to ISIS". Fox News. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  23. ^ "Nigeria Boko Haram: Militants 'technically defeated' - Buhari". BBC News. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  24. ^ a b "ADC Lands Ground Troops in Southern Cameroons, Declares War on LRC". Cameroon Journal. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2018.[permanent dead link‍]
  25. ^ "Cameroon says Military Casualties Mounting". Voice of America. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

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