Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS More than 1, 600 protection incidents recorded in the North-West and South-West regions. Nearly 900 people displaced in the North-West and South-West regions due to violence and insecurity. More than 4, 000 people affected by floods and landslides, with about 500 displaced and five deaths reported. Four improvised explosive devices incidents recorded in the North-West region. A total of 736 children with severe acute malnutrition received life-saving treatment in partner-supported treatment centres. SITUATION OVERVIEW / HUMANITARIAN ACCESS During the reporting period July-September 2026, the humanitarian situation in Cameroon’s North-West and South-West (NWSW) regions remained fragile and deteriorated further amid continued clashes between State security forces (SSF) and non-State armed groups (NSAGs). Persistent insecurity, including kidnapping for ransom, arbitrary arrests, the proliferation of illegal checkpoints, extortion, and roadblocks, continued to restrict population movements, hinder access to basic services and livelihoods, and heighten protection risks for affected communities. The situation remained volatile, with at least 11 improvised explosive devices (IED) incidents recorded during the reporting period, including 10 in the North-West and one in the South-West. While these attacks primarily targeted SSFs and their convoys, civilians remained at significant risk of injury or death from accidental explosions. Attacks and threats against education intensified ahead of the 2026/2027 school year. NSAGs enforced school-related restrictions, imposed school levies in some areas, and increased intimidation of education personnel, including the abduction of five teachers in Wum (Menchum division, North-West). In September, armed actors also attacked a secondary school in the North-West, disrupting learning activities. Humanitarian needs remained severe across the two regions, exacerbated by successive lockdowns imposed by NSAGs between 1 and 21 September. The measures restricted movement, disrupted education, livelihoods, and economic activities and limited access to essential services. Lockdown enforcement through threats and sporadic attacks resulted in civilian casualties in both regions and further affected already vulnerable communities. Continued clashes between parties to the crisis triggered new population displacement and humanitarian needs across the North-West and South-West. In Momo division, an estimated 875 people (175 households) were displaced from Diku to Tikom during the reporting period with many families seeking refuge in nearby bushes. Heavy rainfall that caused flooding and landslides on 5 August affected over 4, 157 people, displaced more than 500, caused five reported deaths, including a pregnant woman, and destroyed or damaged 16 houses infrastructure, livestock, and community water systems in Limbe (Fako division), Kumba (Meme division) in the South-West, and in Tinifoimbi Village (Boyo division) in the North-West. While many affected households have returned, those whose shelters were destroyed or damaged remain displaced and in need of assistance. Priority needs include shelter, food assistance, health, WASH, protection, education and livelihood support. In coordination with OCHA and area-based coordination co-chairs, humanitarian partners delivered multipurpose cash assistance, shelter support, psychosocial services, and gender-based violence prevention interventions across affected communities, in addition to the assistance delivered by authorities. Humanitarian access remained constrained due to insecurity, prolonged lockdown and the presence of illegal checkpoints along key road corridors, including the Bamenda-Widikum axis in Momo division and the Bamenda-Ndop road. These restrictions significantly hindered population movements and limited the transportation of agricultural produce. The operational environment remained highly challenging and required continuous access negotiations amid a fragile, volatile, and rapidly evolving context.
Cameroon: North-West and South-West Situation Report No.87, July to September 2026
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