page_title: List of active separatist movements in Africa
section_title: Cameroon
hierarchical_section_title: List of active separatist movements in Africa / Cameroon
context_page_description: This is a list of currently active separatist movements in Africa. Separatism includes autonomism and secessionism. What is and is not considered an autonomist or secessionist movement is sometimes contentious. Entries on this list must meet three criteria:
  They are active movements with living, active members.
  They are seeking greater autonomy or self-determination for a geographic region.
  They are the citizen/inhabitants of the conflict area and do not come from another country.
  Under each region listed is one or more of the following:
  De facto state: for regions with de facto autonomy from the government
  Proposed state: proposed name for a seceding sovereign state
  Proposed autonomous area: for movements toward greater autonomy for an area but not outright secession
  De facto autonomous government: for governments with de facto autonomous control over a region
  Government-in-exile: for a government based outside of the region in question, with or without control
  Political party: for political parties involved in a political system to push for autonomy or secession
  Militant organisation: for armed separatist organisations
context_section_description:  Ambazonia 
  Ethnic group: Anglophones of Southern Cameroons, consisting of over 80 ethnic groups
  Population: ~4 million people
  Proposed state: Federal Republic of Ambazonia
  Pressure group: Interim Government of Ambazonia, Ambazonia Governing Council and others
  Militant groups: Ambazonia Self-Defence Council, Ambazonia Defence Forces, SOCADEF, other smaller militias
  Status: Ongoing war
   Bakassi
  People: Oron
  Population: 150,000–300,000 people (subject of dispute)
  Proposed state: Democratic Republic of Bakassi
  Militant groups: Bakassi Movement for Self-Determination
  Status: Active insurgency until 2009, isolated incidents until 2015
caption: Bakassi
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