[Cameroon] Violence against civilians: Abduction/forced disappearance

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On April 1, 2025, Ambazonian separatists from the Restoration Forces faction reportedly abducted two female civilians in Bamunka, Nord-Ouest region of Cameroon, accusing them of selling food to soldiers at a nearby bridge construction site. This incident reflects ongoing tensions in Cameroon's Anglophone regions where separatist groups have maintained an insurgency since 2017.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates and whether similar incidents targeting civilian commerce become more widespread across the Nord-Ouest region.

Watch points

• Monitor for additional reports of separatist groups targeting civilians engaged in commercial activities, particularly food distribution networks
• Track any escalation in violence around infrastructure construction projects in Cameroon's Anglophone regions that could affect regional connectivity