PRISM Alerts · Cameroon · Alert 52
Cameroon Armed conflict worsening 16 October 2026

Cameroon: 74 civilians reported killed in 2026-09, above the 90th percentile of the previous 24 months (69) (ACLED)

Civilians reported killed per month (count)

According to ACLED's Open-tier monthly aggregates via HDX, as of 9 October 2026, 74 civilians were reported killed in Cameroon in September 2026 across 274 events targeting civilians, out of 350 events and 151 fatalities recorded in the month. The rule compared this figure against the country's own record for the previous 24 months, where the 90th percentile was 68.7 civilian fatalities. Extreme-Nord accounted for 40 of the civilian fatalities, followed by Sud-Ouest with 15, Nord-Ouest with 13, Littoral with 4 and Est with 2.

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How this fired

RuleACLED civilian fatalities against the previous two years
Period2026-09
Metricct_fatalities
Value in the month74
90th percentile of that history68.7
Months of history compared24
Political violence events350
Reported fatalities151
Civilian targeting events274
Civilians reported killed74
Judged againstthe 90th percentile of the country's own record over the previous 24 months, 68.7; at least 20 events or 10 civilians killed. Fired on: history_percentile.
Detected16 October 2026, run 37

Evidence

ACLED, Open-tier monthly aggregates via HDX, as of 2026-10-09 Country page All alerts for Cameroon JSON
key acled_ct_fatalities:CMR:2026-09