Pre-Colonial Cameroon (Before 1882)
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Head of State | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulani War (1804 – 1808) |  Sokoto Caliphate | Hausa Kingdoms | Sokoto's victory
| Unknown |
This is a list of wars and conflicts involving the Republic of Cameroon and its previous states.
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Head of State | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulani War (1804 – 1808) | Sokoto Caliphate | Hausa Kingdoms | Sokoto's victory
| Unknown |
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Head of State | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamerun campaign (1914 – 1916) |  German Empire |  British Empire | Defeat
| c. 5,000 soldiers killed [7] | |
| Cameroon War (1955 – 1964) | Before 1960 French Empire After 1960 |  UPC [9] | Government's victory
| Before 1960 (1955–1959) (1959–1960) After 1960 | 61,300 – 76,300 civilians killed [8] |
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Head of State | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakassi Conflict (2006 – 2009) Sporadic clashes (2009-Present) |  Cameroon |  Bakassian insurgents Nigerian rebels Sporadic clashes | Victory | Unknown | |
| Central African Republic Civil War (2013 – Present) |  Central African Republic  South Africa (2012 [10] – 2013) [11] | Anti-balaka [17] | Ongoing | Unknown | |
| Boko Haram insurgency (2014 – Present) |  Nigeria [19] | Before 2015 Boko Haram  Ansaru [21] | Ongoing
| Unknown | |
| Anglophone Crisis (2017 – Present) |  Cameroon |  Ambazonia [24] | Ongoing
| 120+ [25] |
| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Head of State | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Batibo (March 3, 2018) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Indecisive | Unknown | |
| Ndop prison break (July 28, 2018) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Defeat | unknown | |
| Wum prison break (September 25, 2018) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Defeat | Unknown | |
| Operation Free Bafut (26 April – May 1, 2020) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Armed seperaists Weakened but not expelled | Unknown | |
| Operation Bamenda Clean (8 September 2020-Present) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Ongoing | Unknown | |
| Operation Bui Clean (May – June 2021) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Cameroon claims Victory*Ambazonia forces remain a strong presence | Unknown | |
| September 2021 Bamessing ambush (September 16, 2021) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Defeat | 15 | |
| Battle of Bambui (July 31, 2022) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Victory | 26 |
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The following lists events from 2014 in Nigeria.
The following lists events that happened during 2014 in Cameroon.
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