Belo, Cameroon

Belo is a town and commune in Northwest Region of Cameroon. It is mainly populated by Kom people.

Belo
Commune and town
Country Cameroon
RegionNorthwest
DepartmentBoyo
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

History

In April 2018, during the Anglophone Crisis, the town came under control of separatists fighting for the independence of Ambazonia.[1] The Cameroonian Army later retook the town, which was depopulated due to the fighting.[2]

See also

References

  1. Cameroon separatists force army to retreat after face off in Northwest, Africa News, Apr 27, 2018. Accessed Apr 27, 2018.
  2. 'This is a genocide': villages burn as war rages in blood-soaked Cameroon, The Guardian, May 20, 2018. Accessed Jun 1, 2018.

6°08′N 10°15′E

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