On 16 March 2025, MNJTF forces clashed and repelled a Boko Haram militant attack in Ganse (Kolofata, Mayo-Sava, Extreme-Nord). Casualties unknown. The militants attempted to infiltrate the town through the cemetery.

Summary — On March 16, 2025, armed clashes occurred between MNJTF (Multinational Joint Task Force) units and Boko Haram militants in the Ganse region of Cameroon's Far North. The militants' attempt to infiltrate urban areas was repelled, but casualty figures remain unconfirmed.

Supply-chain impact

• Risk of disrupted agricultural production and livestock activities in Cameroon's Far North region - the area is a major production zone for cotton, sorghum, millet and other agricultural products
• Increased instability along Chad-Cameroon border trade routes could hamper regional logistics flows
• Concerns over cascading effects on West African raw material supply chains if security situation deteriorates across the Sahel region
• Potential temporary suspension of small-scale mineral extraction (gold, diamonds) and transportation activities in the region

Watch points

• Whether Cameroon government and MNJTF deploy additional military operations and scale of civilian evacuations
• Signs of similar Boko Haram activity spreading to adjacent border areas in Chad, Niger, and Nigeria
• Traffic restrictions on major transportation routes in Far North region (N1 highway) and timing of commercial activity resumption