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HIGHLIGHTS
The overall context across crisis-affected regions in Cameroon is summarized below:
- In March 2024, the Far North, Northwest and Southwest Regions of Cameroon experienced repeated clashes, attacks against civilians and lockdowns.
- Lockdowns have been regularly enforced, closing businesses, halting transportation and making markets inaccessible, making it harder for the affected population to access basic necessities like food and medicines.
- Humanitarian access has been disrupted and reduced, impacting women and girls’ ability to access
life-saving sexual and reproductive health services.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
- Cameroon continues to grapple with security challenges on two main fronts, with the overall situation marked by tensions, violence, killings, and mass displacements of the population.
- Despite the overall tense environment, UNFPA is on the ground, continuing to deliver reproductive health and protection services to women and girls in need in the FN region (Maroua, Kousseri); East region (Bertoua and Gado Bajere); West region (Foumbot and Bana); SW region (Buea); and the NW region (Bamenda).
- Data from UNFPA-supported services highlight that intimate partner violence continues to be the most reported form of gender-based violence (GBV) followed by a denial of resources, opportunities and services (40%), sexual violence (35%), emotional violence (15%), and physical assaults (10%).