Anglophone Crisis: 987 Kidnapping Incidents Recorded in Nine Months in NW & SW!
Base on Data Published by ACLED An MNews-Captured Partial View of Bamenda The security situation in Cameroon's North-West and South-West Regions continues to raise serious concerns, with 987 kidnapping incidents reported between January and September 2026, representing a 17.2 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2025. The figures, drawn from data compiled by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), were highlighted by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) in its Cameroon Food Security Outlook covering October 2026 to May 2027, published on October 30, 2026. According to the report, more than 70 per cent of the reported kidnapping incidents occurred in the North-West Region, while the overall figure is nearly double the level recorded during the corresponding period in 2024. The report attributes the persistent insecurity to ongoing military operations, retaliatory attacks by separatist groups and the increasing use of kidnappings and ill...