US EditionCameroon bishop says insecurity getting worse in Far North region
- A Cameroon bishop reported worsening insecurity in the Far North region after Boko Haram fighters killed soldiers near his village in late March 2025.
- The increased violence follows a long campaign by Boko Haram, which has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions across the Sahel since 2009.
- Boko Haram militants, now armed with drones and disguises, overran a military base near Wulgo, causing heavy casualties and kidnapping civilians for ransom.
- The bishop stated, “It is thanks to you, and to others, that we are able to carry on,” while highlighting education and poverty challenges worsened by inadequate government support.
- The situation implies a need for renewed security efforts and development aid to stabilize the region and support vulnerable populations amid continuing conflict.
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Cameroon bishop says insecurity getting worse in Far North region
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Cameroon is continuing to be attacked by the Islamist organization Boko Haram, and the situation is getting worse, according to a bishop. Bishop Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo of the Yagoua Diocese in Cameroon’s Far North region, Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo spoke to Crux about the deteriorating security situation in the area during the 50th Ordinary Plenary Assembly of the Cameroon Bishops’ Conference. “The current situation of insecu…
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