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2014 in Cameroon

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The following lists events that happened during 2014 in Cameroon.

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Incumbents

  • President: Paul Biya
  • Prime Minister: PhilĂ©mon Yang

    • February

  • February 16 - Suspected Islamist militants kill 90 people in a Nigerian village raid near the border with Cameroon.

    • April

  • April 5 - Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun have been kidnapped by gunmen in Cameroon.

    • May

  • May 17 - Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Benin, and Chad join together to combat Boko Haram.

    • June

  • June 1 - The two Italian priests and a Canadian nun kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram gunmen have been released.

    • December

  • December 28 - The militant organisation Boko Haram attacks a village in Northern Cameroon, leaving an estimated 30 dead.
  • December 29 - Cameroon launches its first airstrikes against Boko Haram in a successful operation to reclaim several villages and a military base briefly seized by the militant group in the Far North Region.

    • References

    2014 in Cameroon Wikipedia
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