On 18 March 2025, Boko Haram abducted a 13-year-old pastoralist while grazing cattle in Bame (Kolofata, Mayo-Sava, Extreme-Nord). The militants also looted cattle.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 18, 2025, Boko Haram kidnapped a 13-year-old boy engaged in livestock farming and looted cattle in the Mayo-Sava area of Cameroon's Far North Region. This demonstrates the continued activity of terrorist organizations in the Sahel region and poses a medium-level security risk to livestock and agricultural activities in northern Cameroon.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Livestock supply chain disruption - Local livestock industry damage due to cattle looting and potential reduction in herders' grazing activities
• Agricultural productivity decline - Expected constraints on the scope of activities for agricultural and livestock workers due to security threats
• Regional food supply chain vulnerability - Concerns over negative impact on agricultural and livestock production and distribution in northern Cameroon
• Cross-border logistics risk - Increased security risks for logistics activities in border areas with Chad and Nigeria

3) Watch points

• Trends in additional Boko Haram activities and changes in attack patterns targeting civilians within Cameroon's Far North Region
• Whether security conditions deteriorate in nearby Chad-Nigeria border areas and the scale of production disruptions in regional agriculture and livestock industries