Belo is a town and commune in Northwest Region of Cameroon. It is mainly populated by Kom people.
History In April 2018, during the Anglophone Crisis, the town came under control of separatists fighting for the independence of Ambazonia.Cameroon separatists force army to retreat after face off in Northwest, Africa News, Apr 27, 2018. Accessed Apr 27, 2018. The Cameroonian Army later retook the town, which was depopulated due to the fighting.'This is a genocide': villages burn as war rages in blood-soaked Cameroon, The Guardian, May 20, 2018. Accessed Jun 1, 2018.
On National Day in 2024, separatist fighters killed the mayor of Belo and two other people.
See also
Communes of Cameroon
References
External links Site de la primature - Élections municipales 2002 Contrôle de gestion et performance des services publics communaux des villes camerounaises - Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV Charles Nanga, La réforme de l’administration territoriale au Cameroun à la lumière de la loi constitutionnelle n° 96/06 du 18 janvier 1996 , Mémoire ENA.