Belo, Cameroon
| Belo | |
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| Commune and town | |
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| Country |
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| Region | Northwest |
| Department | Boyo |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Belo is a town and commune in Northwest Region of Cameroon. It is mainly populated by Kom people.
History
In April 2018, the town came under control of forces loyal to the Ambazonia Defence Forces, a separatist organization that aims to liberate Southern Cameroons as the Federal Republic of Ambazonia.[1] The Cameroonian Army later retook the town, which was depopulated due to the fighting.[2]
See also
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References
- ↑ Cameroon separatists force army to retreat after face off in Northwest, Africa News, Apr 27, 2018. Accessed Apr 27, 2018.
- ↑ 'This is a genocide': villages burn as war rages in blood-soaked Cameroon, The Guardian, May 20, 2018. Accessed Jun 1, 2018.
- Site de la primature - Élections municipales 2002 (in French)
- Contrôle de gestion et performance des services publics communaux des villes camerounaises - Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV (in French)
- Charles Nanga, La réforme de l’administration territoriale au Cameroun à la lumière de la loi constitutionnelle n° 96/06 du 18 janvier 1996, Mémoire ENA. (in French)
Coordinates: 6°08′N 10°15′E / 6.133°N 10.250°E
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