UCDP

General information

Part of Conflict: Cameroon: Government

Date of first stated goals of incompatibility: 2015-01-05
Comment on date of first stated goal of incompatibility: On 5 January 2015, Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad (commonly called Boko Haram) posted a video in which its leader Abubakar Shekau declared that the group would increase its attacks in Cameroon unless the country agreed to scrap its constitution and embrace Islam. With this, UCDP records a new conflict between Cameroon and Boko Haram, fought over government power.

The Cameroonian government was involved in fighting Boko Haram already in 2014, but then as a secondary warring party, supporting the Nigerian government.

Date of first use of armed force: 2015-01-12
Comment on date of first use of armed force: A week after Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau issued a threat against Cameroon, the group launched an attack against a military camp in the northern town of Kolofata, just across the border from Nigeria. After hours of fierce fighting, the rebels withdrew towards the border, from where they had come.
First Battle Related Death: 2015-01-12
Comment on First Battle Related Death: A week after Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau issued a threat against Cameroon, the group launched an attack against a military camp in the northern town of Kolofata, just across the border from Nigeria. After hours of fierce fighting, the rebels withdrew towards the border, from where they had come. The death toll of the battle was reported to be over a hundred.

Date when dyad reached 25 battle releated deaths: 2015-01-12
Comment on date when dyad reached 25 battle related deaths: A week after Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau issued a threat against Cameroon, the group launched an attack against a military camp in the northern town of Kolofata, just across the border from Nigeria. After hours of fierce fighting, the rebels withdrew towards the border, from where they had come. The death toll of the battle was reported to be over a hundred.

Conflict issues

Conflict Goal Issues: Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad, previously known as Boko Haram, was an Islamist Nigerian rebel group fighting to establish an Islamic state governed by Sharia law in Nigeria. Throughout its existence, Jamaatu Ahlis Sunna Liddaawati wal-Jihadalso made occasional remarks that related to the government of Cameroon. During 2015, the group called for the establishment of an Islamic state in Cameroon and for its constitution to be thrown out: “Boko Haram has threatened to step up violence in neighboring Cameroon unless it scraps its constitution and embraces Islam.” Jamaatu Ahlis Sunna Liddaawati wal-Jihadalso stated its opposition to the Cameroonian democratic governance structure: “O people of Cameroon! You should know that a person does not become a Muslim except by disassociation from democracy and all other polytheistic acts.”

Conflict Dynamics Issues: The project coded no statements from Jamaatu Ahlis Sunna Liddaawati wal-Jihad in Cameroon pertaining to conflict dynamics issues.

Conflict Resolution Issues: The project coded no statements from Jamaatu Ahlis Sunna Liddaawati wal-Jihad in Cameroon pertaining to conflict resolution issues.

Type of conflict issues: Conflict Goal Issues: Constitutional issues, CPS: Islamic state, Oust full executive

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