Our History

A genocidal war started on October 1st, 2017, when the Cameroon military descended on peaceful protesters, killing unarmed civilians and injuring hundreds in the Southern Cameroons. Peaceful protesters were expressing frustration with the failed French-led government of La République du Cameroun (LRC). Unfortunately, the protests ended in tragedy with many killed and wounded.

Those injured often lacked access to medical care. Since then, the military has continued raiding homes, torturing and kidnapping civilians. Schools have been shut down or burned, homes destroyed, women and children attacked, and countless lives lost or disrupted.

Statistics

• 🔥 Towns & villages burnt: Over 200
• ☠️ People killed: Over 20,000
• 🚷 Refugees worldwide: Over 1 million (approx. 300,000 in Nigeria; others in Ghana, Togo, Equatorial Guinea, and globally)
• 🏚️ Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs): 1.5 million
• ⛓️ Prisoners: Around 2,000 in prisons across Cameroon and Ambazonia
• 💔 Rape victims: Approximately 1,200 (most unreported)
• 🩼 People maimed: Over 5,000 (often treated in secret due to military threats)
• 💰 Daily harassment/extortion: Hundreds of cases daily
• ❓ Youths disappeared: Over 3,000

More Info

SCMAG helps provide information on the ongoing Southern Cameroons crisis. See resources below for details and reports:

• Human Rights Watch Report
• Amnesty International Report
• Norwegian Refugee Council Article
• UK House of Commons Briefing
• UK Parliamentary Written Question
• UK Parliament Search Results
• US Senate Resolution 684
• Ambazonia Genocide Library
• Database of Atrocities