This is a timeline of the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon during 2024.
The Anglophone Crisis is an ongoing armed conflict in the Republic of Cameroon in Central Africa, where historically English-speaking Ambazonian separatists are seeking the independence of the former British trust territory of Southern Cameroons, which was unified with Cameroon since 1961.
January
On 1 January, writing from the Kondengui Central Prison, Sisiku Julius Ayuk Tabe (the first president of Ambazonia) called for an end of the Ambazonian leadership crisis and unity among separatist factions. On 6 January, footage surfaced in which armed men claiming to be part of the Ambazonia Defence Forces (ADF) were torturing a civilian in Muyuka. On 9 January, Cameroonian forces raided a separatist hideout in Ewai. Cameroon claimed that at least five separatists were killed, while the separatists claimed to have suffered three dead. Hundreds of people fled Ewai during the raid. On 11 January, a gendarme officer shot a civilian dead in Mamfe. On 13 January, separatist fighters shot and tortured a civilian in Menchum, after accusing him of passing information to the Cameroonian military. On 21 January, it was confirmed that Cameroonian forces had captured top ADF commander "General Efang". On 24 January, suspected separatists burned a road construction equipment in Ndu. On 29 January, several people were feared dead and three vehicles were burned in a separatist attack in Buea.
February On 6 February, an official was abducted by unidentified kidnappers in Bamenda. He was rescued four hours later by the Cameroonian military. The kidnapping was attributed to the Red Dragon militia. On 7 February, four civilians were killed by Cameroonian forces in Kumbo. On 11 February, one person was killed and dozens more were injured, including children, in an explosion during Youth Day celebrations in Nkambe. On 16–17 February, eight separatists were killed during military operations in the locality of Ayukaba. Two persons were killed during clashes in Banga Bakundu. On 21 February, one person was killed during clashes in Banga Bakundu. On 26 February, Cameroonian security forces detected and deactivated an improvised explosive device (IED) in Galim, West Region. According to local sources, separatists meant to target the Divisional Officer of Galim.
March
On 9–11 March, a separatist commander known as Barack was killed by the Rapid Intervention Battalion during clashes near Batibo. On 12 March, two civilians were killed in a suspected separatist attack on a Brasseries du Cameroun truck in Bamenda. On 22–23 March, a local elected official was shot dead in Babessi, in an attack claimed by separatists. On 25 March, the Cameroonian military said it had killed at least seven separatist fighters in Tubah. On 27 March, Cameroonian forces carried out a series of raids against separatist hideouts in Big Babanki, Bamenda and Bambui. 13 separatist fighters were reported killed in Bambui, and "several" were killed in Big Babanki. Two separatist fighters were also killed in Jakiri. On 31 March, a separatist group called the Ribbons of Ambazonia announced that they had banned farming on Mondays in the Meme and Ndian divisions.
April
On 4 April, a severed head was discovered at the Azire Old Church Junction in Bamenda. Witnessed said that it was dropped there by separatist fighters. On 10 April, a battle took place in Kumbo: At night, a group of rebels stormed Kumbo and attacked the local BIR base, resulting in several deaths. The attack was reportedly carried out by the Bui Unity Warriors. Afterward, Cameroonian forces organized revenge raids in the area, set ablaze houses in three villages of the Bui Division, and killed three civilians and one separatist fighter in Bamfem. On 15 April, separatist fighters abducted two teachers in Njap, Donga-Mantung. On 24 April, separatist general Desmond Koa (known as "General Mad Dog") was killed along with four of his fighters by the Rapid Intervention Brigade in Mbonge, Ndian. On 29 April, three men were reportedly killed and several others injured in an alleged separatist attack in Kumba. A locally made bomb exploded in Nkwen, Bamenda, causing no casualties. The attack was claimed by ADF leader, Ayaba Cho Lucas. Separatist fighters set fire to a bulldozer working on the Tugi-Bamenda road. A commercial motorcycle was also seized and set on fire by the fighters for violating ghost town.
May
On 1 May, separatist fighters abducted 28 people (including eight children) from the Catholic Church of Bai Panya in Meme. A group calling itself the "Al-Qaeda Squad of Meme", led by "Field Marshall Lucifer", claimed responsibility. The group accused the abducted civilians of attempting to get birth certificates for the upcoming 2025 Cameroonian presidential election, and threatened to summarily execute them. On 4 May, former ADF spokesperson and Ambazonia People's Rights Advocacy Group President Capo Daniel called for an end of the armed struggle against Cameroon. The communiqué called for negotiations and a switch to nonviolent resistance, and for fighters to only use their weapons defensively pending an agreement. On 5 May, a separatist commander known as General Sagon was killed by Cameroonian forces along with two of his collaborators in Bamunka, Ndop. Three days later, separatists blocked the Bamenda-Ndop road in retaliation. On 7 May, the Black Lions of Bamali seized a gendarmerie truck in Ndop. The action was led by "General Kolambo". On 8 May, separatist fighters led by "Field Marshall Lucifer" captured and burned down a military post in Bomana, Meme. On 10 May, separatists killed six gendarmes in Eyumodjock, including a commander, and seized weapons and uniforms. On 12 May, a soldier from the Rapid Intervention Battalion reportedly shot at civilians in a Limbe nightclub, killing one and wounding two, in revenge for the killings of his fellow soldiers in Bamenda by separatist fighters. On 14 May, suspected separatist fighters raided a school in Ndu and abducted two teachers. Four people including two government forces and two civilians were killed in a separatist attack in Bambui. On 15 May, ADF fighters attacked a school and burned materials. On 16 May, a brigade commander and a gendarme were killed in a separatist attack in Akwaya, Manyu. On 17 May, four separatist fighters were killed during a government offensive in Mbveh and Ndzenji, Bui. On 19 May, clashes between separatist fighters and Cameroonian forces left three people dead, including a separatist, a soldier and a young child in Akum, Mezam. On 20 May, during Cameroon's National Day, separatist fighters killed the mayor and two other people in Belo. Another attack took place in Njinkom. Separatist fighters killed a soldier in Mundemba. On 24 May, the Nigerian Army arrested eight men in Taraba State, on the border between Nigeria and Cameroon, for smuggling fuel to Ambazonian rebels. On 25 May, two people were killed and eleven seriously injured in an attack on a bar in Bamenda. On 28 May, a student and a policeman were injured in Bamenda during an attempt by separatists to disrupt the written part of the GCE exam. In Olu, Bui, separatist fighters launched an attack, killing one student and wounding others. On 29 May, a former Red Dragon fighter who had switched sides to fight for the government was killed in a suspected planned assassination.
June
On 1 June, separatist fighters killed an official in a roadside ambush in Donga-Mantung. On 5 June, suspected separatist fighters killed a councillor in an ambush in Menchum. Separatists burned a taxi at a former hospital in Bamenda. On 8 June, armed men claiming to be ADF fighters set fire to a vehicle in Bamenda. On 10 June, suspected separatist fighters killed a bike rider and abducted a passenger in Bamenda. On 13 June, separatist commander Besaka Belget (known as "General Black Bat") was killed by Cameroonian forces in Kombone Bakundu, Meme. On 16 June, a former separatist fighter was killed by ADF in Bamenda. On 17 June, a nurse was killed by ADF fighters in Bafut. At least two people were reportedly injured in a separatist gunfire in Buea. Locals said the attackers identified themselves as the Mountain Lions of Fako. On 18 June, the ADF set fire to a cab in Bamenda. On 21 June, it was reported that Cameroonian forces had used civilians in Melim to search for IEDs, resulting in the deaths of two civilians. On 26 June, three civilians were killed in an IED attack in Oshum, Batibo. ADF claimed responsibility. On 30 June, two separatist fighters, including an ADF commander known as "General Stone", were killed during an operation by security forces in Bamenda. Their bodies were subsequently burned.
July
On 1 July, two soldiers were killed in Munyenge, Muyuka. In Tadu, Bui, a soldier was killed and his weapon seized by separatist fighters. On 4 July, separatist fighters killed a man and abducted his son in Ntumbaw, Ndu, Donga-Mantung. On 7 July, Cameroonian forces reportedly invaded Bamali, killing two civilians and injuring others. On 8 July, a retired soldier and an internally displaced person was killed by suspected separatists in Bamenda. On 10 July, two separatist fighters, including a leader known as ''Commander Iron'', were killed during a military operation in Bamenda. On 14 July, separatist fighters killed a young man and abducted his brother in Bamenda. On 15 July, suspected separatists set fire to the palace of Chief Ewome John Eko in Bwassa, Southwest Region, resulting in the destruction of one section of the complex. The attackers left a note with a warning for collaborators, along with an Ambazonian flag. Separatists burned three bikes in Ngie, Momo. On 19 July, at least four armed separatists, including a deputy commander, were killed in a military offensive in Alabukam, Bamenda. On 21 July, the ADF attacked the office of the Divisional Officer in Jakiri, Bui. On 23 July, a single mother was killed by suspected separatist fighters in Bamenda. Separatist fighters attacked Mbessa, Boyo, killing one villager, kidnapping and wounding others. On 28 July, separatist fighters shot and wounded the deputy mayor of Oku. On 30 July, Fulani militants attacked the village of Sop in Ndu, burning several homes and killing at least one person.
August
On 7 August, two police officers were killed and their weapon seized by separatist fighters in Bamenda. The ADF claimed responsibility. It was reported that Fulani militiamen invaded once again the village of Sop in Ndu setting fire to houses, looting stores and attacking villagers, leaving many wounded. On 9 August, two police officers were killed in a bomb explosion in Bamenda. On 10 August, following the deaths of two separatist fighters in Bangulan, Ngo-Ketunjia, separatist commander "General No Mercy" declared an indefinite lockdown in the village. On 14 August, five cabs were set on fire by unidentified gunmen in Bamenda. On 16 August, separatist fighters imposed a blockade on the Kumba-Mamfe road. In Bui, a police inspector was killed in a separatist ambush. On 19 August, it was reported that Cameroonian forces carried out a combined ambush and targeting operation between Ndop and Bamessing, Ngo Kentunjia. During this operation, two key members of the "Only Bro" group were neutralized. On 20 August, separatist commander Tantoh Leonard (known as "General Colabo") was killed by his own fighters in Ndop, following a dispute over the distribution of ransom money. On 21 August, in a video, the separatist group Mountain Lions declared a two-week lockdown starting on 9 September in order to disrupt school resumption. On 23 August, suspected separatists burned a taxi in Bamenda. On 24 August, at least three police officers were killed in Buea. The Mountain Lions claimed responsibility for the attack.