Level, last 60 days
Deaths 30 d
31
UCDP up to 2026-08-31
Per million 90 d
1.1
last 90 days
Civilians
55%
last 90 days
Incidents 30 d
14
Population
29.9 M
World Bank
Plants near violence
0 / 0
near violence / total; 0 nuclear
Why this level2
- +2UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the countryUK FCDO travel advice
- +11.3 million people in crisis-level food insecurity or worse (IPC 3+)FEWS NET
Source: ARMSMA situation watch
Every monitored signal
The last 60 days, each on its own scale.
Violence deaths, 30 days
2
Travel advice level (FCDO)
3
Violence incidents, 30 days
1
People in food crisis (IPC 3+)
1 250 000
Refugees who fled
178 357
Source: ARMSMA situation watch
Deaths in organised violence, per week
Cameroon, UCDP best estimates. The red bar is the latest week.
The latest week may be incomplete.
Source: UCDP GED Candidate, Uppsala University (CC BY 4.0), data up to 2026-08-31
Who the violence is between
Deaths by kind of violence, last 90 days of data.
- State-based conflict · 48%
- Non-state conflict · 0%
- Against civilians · 52%
Source: UCDP GED Candidate (CC BY 4.0)
Food, displacement, sanctions
- People in food crisis (IPC 3+)
- 1.3 M
- 2026-08
- Share in food crisis
- 4%
- 2026-08
- Undernourishment
- 4.8%
- 2023
- Refugees who fled
- —
- Refugees hosted
- —
- Internally displaced
- —
- Sanctions designations
- 40
- 2026-09-29
- GDP per person
- $1,972
- 2025
FEWS NET · World Bank / FAO · UNHCR · OpenSanctions
People in crisis-level food insecurity
IPC Phase 3 or worse, month by month (FEWS NET current-situation estimates, midpoint of the published range).
FEWS NET — IPC-compatible analysis
Latest incidents of organised violence15
| Date | Place | Sides | Deaths | Civilians | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 | Mbonge, Meme Division | Government of Cameroon — Ambazonia insurgents | 2 | 0 | @MimiMefoInfo |
| 2026-08-28 – 2026-08-31 | Bui Division, North West Region | Ambazonia insurgents — Civilians | 1 | 1 | @MimiMefoInfo, @MimiMefoInfo |
| 2026-08-25 | Tourou center in the #Bareck area, | Government of Cameroon — JAS | 1 | 0 | @HumanityPurpose |
| 2026-08-24 – 2026-08-25 | #Gaboua ( #MayoTsanaga , #Cameroon ) | JAS — Civilians | 2 | 2 | @HumanityPurpose |
| 2026-08-23 | locality of #Malloumri (#Gouzoudou area) | JAS — Civilians | 3 | 3 | @HumanityPurpose |
| 2026-08-14 | Ekona, Southwest region | Government of Cameroon — Civilians | 2 | 2 | @MimiMefoInfo |
| 2026-08-13 | #Walassa | Government of Cameroon — JAS | 1 | 0 | @HumanityPurpose |
| 2026-08-10 | Buea | Government of Cameroon — Ambazonia insurgents | 1 | 1 | Xinhua |
| 2026-08-08 | Bamessing, Ngoketunjia Division of Cameroon’s North West Region | Government of Cameroon — Ambazonia insurgents | 3 | 0 | @MimiMefoInfo |
| 2026-08-08 | Muea, Buea, along the Buea-Muyuka road in Cameroon’s South West Region | Government of Cameroon — Ambazonia insurgents | 2 | 0 | @MimiMefoInfo |
| 2026-08-07 – 2026-08-08 | locality of #Kangaléri (#MayoSava, #Cameroun) | IS — Civilians | 8 | 8 | @HumanityPurpose |
| 2026-08-05 | #Yégoua ( #MayoSava , #Cameroon ) | JAS — Civilians | 1 | 1 | @HumanityPurpose |
| 2026-08-02 | along the Olorunti Dinku road, Widikum Subdivision, Momo Division of the North West Region | Government of Cameroon — Ambazonia insurgents | 4 | 0 | Crisis Watch, @MimiMefoInfo |
| 2026-08-01 | locality of #Kaliari in the #Nguétchéwé area (#MayoTsanaga, #Cameroun) | Government of Cameroon — JAS | 1 | 0 | @HumanityPurpose |
| 2026-07-28 – 2026-08-04 | found in Bafut, Northwest Region | Government of Cameroon — Ambazonia insurgents | 1 | 0 | @MimiMefoInfo |
Source: UCDP GED Candidate, Uppsala University (CC BY 4.0), data up to 2026-08-31
Conflicts, 90 days6
- Cameroon: Ambazonia13
- IS - Civilians8
- JAS - Civilians6
- Cameroon: Government3
- Government of Cameroon - Civilians2
- Ambazonia insurgents - Civilians1
Source: UCDP GED Candidate (CC BY 4.0)
Natural hazards, 30 days0
None in the last 30 days.
GDACS · USGS · NASA EONET
Warnings and notices
UK FCDO · WMO · WHO · Copernicus EMS
Next 7 days in Yaoundé
| Day | °C | Rain | Gusts | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29 | 20…23 | 15.1 mm | 27 km/h | |
| Wed, Sep 30 | 20…28 | 0.1 mm | 28 km/h | |
| Thu, Oct 1 | 21…26 | 7.5 mm | 27 km/h | |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 20…27 | 13.7 mm | 34 km/h | thunderstorm |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 21…27 | 2.7 mm | 25 km/h | |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 21…26 | 5.4 mm | 24 km/h | |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 20…27 | 12.0 mm | 24 km/h |
Forecast for the capital only; marks: heat ≥38 °C, frost ≤−20 °C, rain ≥50 mm, gusts ≥75 km/h, thunderstorms. Official warnings are above.
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
Food prices in markets14
| Item | Price | USD | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maize (white) / KG | 153.5 XAF | 0.27 | -42% |
| Sugar / KG | 833 XAF | 1.44 | -15% |
| Onions / KG | 287 XAF | 0.50 | -42% |
| Salt / KG | 300 XAF | 0.52 | 0% |
| Groundnuts (shelled) / KG | 713 XAF | 1.23 | -25% |
| Cassava (fresh) / KG | 177.5 XAF | 0.31 | -14% |
| Beans (niebe) / KG | 418 XAF | 0.72 | -52% |
| Sorghum (red) / KG | 130.17 XAF | 0.23 | -52% |
| Sorghum (white) / KG | 161.5 XAF | 0.28 | -46% |
| Tomatoes / KG | 500 XAF | 0.86 | -1% |
| Wheat flour / KG | 500 XAF | 0.86 | 0% |
| Potatoes / KG | 215.5 XAF | 0.38 | -42% |
| Rice (local) / KG | 379 XAF | 0.66 | -30% |
| Okra (dry) / KG | 1,080.5 XAF | 1.86 | — |
Median retail price across markets in the latest month reported (2026-07); change against the same month a year before.
WFP · HDX (CC BY-IGO)