2023 in Cameroon
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Events in the year 2023 in Cameroon.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 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
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- 3 January – Armand Joel Banaken Bassoken, footballer (born 1983).[10]
- 7 January – Modeste M'bami, footballer (born 1982).[11]
- 17 January – Martinez Zogo, journalist.[12]
- 21 January – Gabriel Dodo Ndoke, politician (born 1971).[13]
- 31 January – General Transporter, Ambazonian rebel leader.[14]
- 12 March – Alphonse Beni, 77, actor and film director.[15]
- 17 March – Jean-Bernard Ndongo Essomba, politician, MP (1992–1997, since 2002).[16]
- 15 May – Essambo Ewane, 70, Olympic judoka (1980, 1984).[17]
- 11 June – John Nkemngong Nkengasong, 64, playwright, novelist, and poet.[18]
- 12 June – John Fru Ndi, politician (born 1941).[19]
- 23 June – Manamourou Silikam, 49, politician, MP (since 2020).
- 24 July – Rose Zang Nguele, 76, politician, MP (1992–1997).
- 16 November – Hubert Mono Ndjana, 77, academic and philosopher.[20]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Prominent Cameroon journalist found dead after abduction". Reuters. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ Atabong, Amindeh Blaise (2023-02-25). "Nineteen athletes wounded after blasts at race in Cameroon". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ "Armed men kill four in attack in northern Cameroon". Reuters. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "At least 10 killed in military offensive in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ "Gunmen kill 10 in Northwest Cameron in ongoing Anglophone crisis". AL JAZEERA.
- ^ "Cameroon militants set cars on fire, shoot passengers in village attack". Reuters. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- ^ "Mbankolo landslides kill 30 in Cameroon capital Yaoundé". BBC News. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ "Over 30 people kidnapped by highway criminals in Cameroon". Japan Today. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Separatists Kill Around 20 In Cameroon Attack: Officials". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Altro lutto nel mondo del calcio, é scomparso Modeste M'Bami". sportitalia.com (in Italian). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Prominent Cameroon journalist found dead after abduction". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Nécrologie: le ministre Gabriel Dodo Ndoke est mort !". Actu Cameroun (in French). 21 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Cameroon Says Separatists Relaunch Attacks, IED Use After Death of Self Proclaimed General". Voice of America. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Cameroun : le député Jean Bernard Ndongo Essomba est mort - Cameroun Actuel" (in French). 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Judo : Me Ewane Essambo Is No more". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Info, Mimi Mefo (2023-06-12). "Breaking: Renowned Cameroonian author John Nkengasong is no more". Mimi Mefo Info. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cameroun : le Pr. Hubert Mono Ndjana est mort - Journalducameroun.com". fr.journalducameroun.com. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-13.