2023 in Cameroon

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Events in the year 2023 in Cameroon .

Incumbents

• President: Paul Biya
• Prime Minister: Joseph Ngute

Events

• 22 January – Police in Cameroon find the mutilated body of prominent journalist Martinez Zogo who had been kidnapped by unknown assailants five days ago, amid increasing violence against reporters in the country. ^[1]
• 25 February – Nineteen athletes are injured by small explosions during the Mount Cameroon Race of Hope in Buea, Southwest Region. The Ambazonia Defence Forces claim responsibility for the incident. ^[2]
• 30 May – Four people are killed after armed men attack a checkpoint in Mora, Far North Region. ^[3]
• 17 June – At least ten people are killed during an offensive by the military of Cameroon against separatists in the English-speaking Northwest Region. ^[4]
• 17 July – Gunmen kill 10 people and injure two at a busy junction in Bamenda. ^[5]
• 7 September – Several people are killed after armed militants attack vehicles in Muea, a village in the Southwest Region. ^[6]
• 8 October – At least 30 people are killed during landslides caused by heavy rains in Yaoundé. ^[7]
• 23 October – Authorities in Touboro, North Region confirm that over 30 people, likely including students from Chad, were abducted by suspected bandits yesterday. ^[8]
• 6 November – Egbekaw massacre: At least 20 people are killed and 10 others are seriously injured after separatist rebel groups attack a village in Mamfe, Manyu. ^[9]

Deaths

Modeste M'bami

• 3 January – Armand Joel Banaken Bassoken, footballer (born 1983). ^[10]
• 7 January – Modeste M'bami, footballer (born 1982). ^[11]
• 17 January – Martinez Zogo, journalist. ^[12]
• 21 January – Gabriel Dodo Ndoke, politician (born 1971). ^[13]
• 31 January – General Transporter, Ambazonian rebel leader. ^[14]
• 12 March – Alphonse Beni, 77, actor and film director. ^[15]
• 17 March – Jean-Bernard Ndongo Essomba, politician, MP (1992–1997, since 2002). ^[16]
• 15 May – Essambo Ewane, 70, Olympic judoka (1980, 1984). ^[17]
• 11 June – John Nkemngong Nkengasong, 64, playwright, novelist, and poet. ^[18]
• 12 June – John Fru Ndi, politician (born 1941). ^[19]
• 23 June – Manamourou Silikam, 49, politician, MP (since 2020).
• 24 July – Rose Zang Nguele, 76, politician, MP (1992–1997).
• 16 November – Hubert Mono Ndjana, 77, academic and philosopher. ^[20]

See also

• Timeline of the Anglophone Crisis (2023)

References

1. "Prominent Cameroon journalist found dead after abduction". Reuters. 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
2. Atabong, Amindeh Blaise (2023-02-25). "Nineteen athletes wounded after blasts at race in Cameroon". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
3. "Armed men kill four in attack in northern Cameroon". Reuters. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
4. "At least 10 killed in military offensive in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
5. "Gunmen kill 10 in Northwest Cameron in ongoing Anglophone crisis". AL JAZEERA.
6. "Cameroon militants set cars on fire, shoot passengers in village attack". Reuters. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
7. "Mbankolo landslides kill 30 in Cameroon capital Yaoundé". BBC News. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
8. "Over 30 people kidnapped by highway criminals in Cameroon". Japan Today. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
9. Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Separatists Kill Around 20 In Cameroon Attack: Officials". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
10. "Banaken Basoken Meninggal Dunia karena Kecelakaan, Bek Timnas Kamerun yang Lama Merumput di Indonesia". fajar.co.id (in Indonesian). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
11. "Altro lutto nel mondo del calcio, é scomparso Modeste M'Bami". sportitalia.com (in Italian). Retrieved 11 January 2023.
12. "Prominent Cameroon journalist found dead after abduction". amp.theguardian.com. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
13. "Nécrologie: le ministre Gabriel Dodo Ndoke est mort !". Actu Cameroun (in French). 21 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
14. "Cameroon Says Separatists Relaunch Attacks, IED Use After Death of Self Proclaimed General". Voice of America. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
15. 237online (2023-03-12). "Cameroun: Le cinéaste africain Alphonse Béni s'éteint à 77 ans". 237online.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-13.
16. "Cameroun : le député Jean Bernard Ndongo Essomba est mort - Cameroun Actuel" (in French). 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
17. "Judo : Me Ewane Essambo Is No more". www.cameroon-tribune.cm. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
18. Info, Mimi Mefo (2023-06-12). "Breaking: Renowned Cameroonian author John Nkengasong is no more". Mimi Mefo Info. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
19. "John Fru Ndi, leader of Cameroon's main opposition party and critic of president, dies at 81". apnews.com. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
20. "Cameroun : le Pr. Hubert Mono Ndjana est mort - Journalducameroun.com". fr.journalducameroun.com. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-13.