# List of wars involving Cameroon

This is a list of wars and conflicts involving the Republic of Cameroon and its previous states.

## Pre-Colonial Cameroon (Before 1882)

| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Head of State | Losses |
| Fulani War (1804 – 1808) | Sokoto Caliphate | Hausa Kingdoms | Sokoto's victory Establishment of the Sokoto Caliphate. | Usman dan Fodio (Sultan of Sokoto) | Unknown |

## Colonial Cameroon (1882–1961)

| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Head of State | Losses |
| Kamerun campaign (1914 – 1916) | German Empire Kamerun | British Empire British Nigeria French Empire French Equatorial Africa Belgian Empire  Belgian Congo | Defeat German soldiers surrender to the Allies. | Wilhelm II (Emperor of Germany) | c. 5,000 soldiers killed |
| Cameroon War (1955 – 1964) | Before 1960 French Empire French Equatorial Africa After 1960 Cameroon French Empire | UPC | Government's victory UPC rebellion crushed. | Before 1960 René Coty (President of France)(1955–1959)Charles de Gaulle (President of France)(1959–1960) After 1960 Ahmadou Ahidjo (President of Cameroon) | 61,300 – 76,300 civilians killed |

## Republic of Cameroon (1961–Present)

| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Head of State | Losses |
| Bakassi Conflict (2006 – 2009) Sporadic clashes (2009-Present) | Cameroon | Bakassian insurgents Nigerian rebels Sporadic clashes Biafra National league | Victory | Paul Biya (President of Cameroon) | Unknown |
| Central African Republic Civil War (2013 – Present) | Central African Republic South Africa (2012 – 2013)  France (2013 – 2016) MISCA  DR Congo Cameroon Chad Congo Gabon Angola | Séléka CPJP CPSK UFDR FDPC FPR Anti-balaka | Ongoing Séléka rebel coalition takes power from François Bozizé. Stalemate, ongoing sectarian violence. | Paul Biya (President of Cameroon) | Unknown |
| Boko Haram insurgency (2014 – Present) | Nigeria Allies  Cameroon  Chad  Niger  Benin | Before 2015 Boko Haram Ansaru After 2015 ISIL Boko Haram Ansaru | Ongoing Boko Haram incursions repelled. | Paul Biya (President of Cameroon) | Unknown |
| Anglophone Crisis (2017 – Present) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Ongoing Ongoing separatist insurgency. | Paul Biya (President of Cameroon) | 120+ |

## Ambazonia Crisis (2017- Present)

| Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results | Head of State | Losses |
| Battle of Batibo (March 3, 2018) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Indecisive | Paul Biya (President of Cameroon) | Unknown |
| Ndop prison break (July 28, 2018) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Defeat | Paul Biya (President of Cameroon) | unknown |
| Wum prison break (September 25, 2018) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Defeat | Paul Biya (President of Cameroon) | Unknown |
| Operation Free Bafut (26 April – May 1, 2020) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Armed seperaists Weakened but not expelled | Paul Biya (President of Cameroon) | Unknown |
| Operation Bamenda Clean (8 September 2020-Present) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Ongoing | Paul Biya (President of Cameroon) | Unknown |
| Operation Bui Clean (May – June 2021) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Cameroon claims Victory*Ambazonia forces remain a strong presence | Paul Biya (President of Cameroon) | Unknown |
| September 2021 Bamessing ambush (September 16, 2021) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Defeat | Paul Biya (President of Cameroon) | 15 |
| Battle of Bambui (July 31, 2022) | Cameroon | Ambazonia | Victory | Paul Biya (President of Cameroon) | 26 |