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Belo, Cameroon

Coordinates: 6°08′N 10°15′E / 6.133°N 10.250°E / 6.133; 10.250
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Belo
Commune and town
Country Cameroon
RegionNorthwest
DepartmentBoyo
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

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

History

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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]

On National Day in 2024, separatist fighters killed the mayor of Belo and two other people.[3]

See also

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References

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  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.
  3. ^ "Mayor, two others killed in Cameroon amid National Day celebrations". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-05-20.

6°08′N 10°15′E / 6.133°N 10.250°E / 6.133; 10.250