On 16 March 2025, Boko Haram militants attacked and killed a 40-year-old volunteer customs worker in Djakana (Kolofata, Mayo-Sava, Extreme-Nord).

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 16, 2025, Boko Haram militants attacked and killed one customs volunteer in Kolopata, Mayo-Sava region in Cameroon's Far North. This attack in the Cameroon-Chad-Nigeria border area indicates regional security instability and weakening border control functions.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Border logistics operation risks: Attacks targeting customs officials raise concerns about disruptions to customs operations and logistics flows in the Cameroon-Chad border region
• Agricultural trade risks: The Far North region is a major cotton and grain production area for Cameroon, with continued Boko Haram activities expected to negatively impact agricultural production and exports
• Energy infrastructure vulnerability: Security deterioration in the northern region connected to Chad's oil pipeline may reduce energy transportation route stability
• Humanitarian aid logistics delays: Increased access constraints to Far North refugee camps and relief supply chains

3) Watch points

• Trends in Cameroon government's military operation intensification and border security measure changes in the Far North region
• Adjustments to Chad-Cameroon border control cooperation systems and potential customs procedure changes
• Possibility of additional Boko Haram attack patterns and target expansion (logistics facilities, transport vehicles, etc.)