This is a list of wars and conflicts involving the Republic of Cameroon and its previous states.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Head of State | Losses |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fulani War (1804 – 1808) |
Sokoto Caliphate | Hausa Kingdoms | Sokoto's victory
|
Unknown |
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Head of State | Losses |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kamerun campaign (1914 – 1916) |
German Empire | British Empire | Defeat
|
c. 5,000 soldiers killed [7] | |
Cameroon War (1955 – 1964) |
Before 1960 French Empire After 1960 |
UPC [9] | Government's victory
|
Before 1960 (1955–1959) (1959–1960)
After 1960 |
61,300 – 76,300 civilians killed [8] |
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 |
Victory | Unknown | |
Central African Republic Civil War (2013 – Present) |
Central African Republic South Africa (2012 [10] – 2013) [11] |
Anti-balaka [17] |
Ongoing | Unknown | |
Boko Haram insurgency (2014 – Present) |
Nigeria [19] | Before 2015 Boko Haram Ansaru [21] |
Ongoing
|
Unknown | |
Anglophone Crisis (2017 – Present) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia [24] | Ongoing
|
120+ [25] |
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Head of State | Losses |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Battle of Batibo (March 3, 2018) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia | Indecisive | Unknown | |
Ndop prison break (July 28, 2018) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia | Defeat | unknown | |
Wum prison break (September 25, 2018) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia | Defeat | Unknown | |
Operation Free Bafut (26 April – May 1, 2020) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia | Armed seperaists Weakened but not expelled | Unknown | |
Operation Bamenda Clean (8 September 2020-Present) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia | Ongoing | Unknown | |
Operation Bui Clean (May – June 2021) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia | Cameroon claims Victory*Ambazonia forces remain a strong presence | Unknown | |
September 2021 Bamessing ambush (September 16, 2021) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia | Defeat | 15 | |
Battle of Bambui (July 31, 2022) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia | Victory | 26 |
This is a list of wars and conflicts involving the Republic of Cameroon and its previous states.
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Head of State | Losses |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fulani War (1804 – 1808) |
Sokoto Caliphate | Hausa Kingdoms | Sokoto's victory
|
Unknown |
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Head of State | Losses |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kamerun campaign (1914 – 1916) |
German Empire | British Empire | Defeat
|
c. 5,000 soldiers killed [7] | |
Cameroon War (1955 – 1964) |
Before 1960 French Empire After 1960 |
UPC [9] | Government's victory
|
Before 1960 (1955–1959) (1959–1960)
After 1960 |
61,300 – 76,300 civilians killed [8] |
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 |
Victory | Unknown | |
Central African Republic Civil War (2013 – Present) |
Central African Republic South Africa (2012 [10] – 2013) [11] |
Anti-balaka [17] |
Ongoing | Unknown | |
Boko Haram insurgency (2014 – Present) |
Nigeria [19] | Before 2015 Boko Haram Ansaru [21] |
Ongoing
|
Unknown | |
Anglophone Crisis (2017 – Present) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia [24] | Ongoing
|
120+ [25] |
Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Head of State | Losses |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Battle of Batibo (March 3, 2018) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia | Indecisive | Unknown | |
Ndop prison break (July 28, 2018) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia | Defeat | unknown | |
Wum prison break (September 25, 2018) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia | Defeat | Unknown | |
Operation Free Bafut (26 April – May 1, 2020) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia | Armed seperaists Weakened but not expelled | Unknown | |
Operation Bamenda Clean (8 September 2020-Present) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia | Ongoing | Unknown | |
Operation Bui Clean (May – June 2021) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia | Cameroon claims Victory*Ambazonia forces remain a strong presence | Unknown | |
September 2021 Bamessing ambush (September 16, 2021) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia | Defeat | 15 | |
Battle of Bambui (July 31, 2022) |
Cameroon | Ambazonia | Victory | 26 |