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Cameroon · case-linked public register · from August 2026
Documenting lives lost. Tracking patterns. Strengthening accountability.
An open-source, case-linked monitor of reported fatal gender-based violence, with a separate privacy-safe register of serious non-fatal incidents.
Research and editorial lead: Killian Tubuo Nkwain · Case review: 12 September 2026
14 reported fatal GBV deaths · 1 reported non-fatal incident
Coverage: 1 August to 12 September 2026. Each count is derived from an individually traceable record in this non-exhaustive public register. These are not Cameroon’s national totals; September is still in progress. “Reported” means a sourced account, not a court finding. An empty non-fatal cell means no qualifying incident indexed here, not zero violence.
Open a month: August 2026 · September 2026 · Gender breakdown · Methodology · Corrections
Monthly evidence ledger · August 2026 onward
Open a month to see its complete indexed case list; open a case there to read its evidence and sources on this site. Fatal figures count people who died; non-fatal figures count distinct incidents. Do not add these two different units.
| Month · open archive | Fatal deaths · people | Non-fatal · incidents | Fatal since August | Non-fatal since August |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| September 2026 · through 12 Sep | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
Coverage note: This is the current non-exhaustive case-linked register, not an estimate of all murders, all femicides, or all GBV in Cameroon. Earlier months are outside this publication series and are not represented as zero. The tracker will add subsequent months and can revise August or September when stronger evidence appears.
Reported victim and suspect gender
Of the 14 indexed fatal victims, 13 are described as women and one as a girl. The following percentages use all 14 indexed deaths as the denominator; a suspect is an alleged person, not someone found guilty. Unknown is retained as its own category.
| Reported pairing in fatal cases | Deaths | Share of all 14 indexed deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Man accused → woman or girl | 13 | 92.9% |
| Woman accused → man or boy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Accused person’s gender not established → woman | 1 | 7.1% |
Reading the percentage: The 13 man-to-woman/girl allegations are 92.9% of all 14 fatal records, or 13 of 13 (100%) where the accused person’s gender is reported. No woman-to-man/boy case has yet entered this non-exhaustive fatal register. That zero is not evidence that women never harm men or that the national rate is zero. One fatal record has no established accused gender.
Non-fatal incident, counted separately: One woman is reported injured by her husband, a man: 1 of 1 indexed serious non-fatal incidents (100%). One report is too small for a meaningful population comparison. The incident is not added to the 14 deaths.
Monthly fatal pairing: August: 10 reported man → woman/girl, one accused gender unknown (11 deaths). September through 12 September: three reported man → woman (three deaths). These are descriptive case-register counts, not a change in national prevalence.
Fatal case register · select a record
| Case ID · read record | Person or safe identifier | Victim gender | Reported suspect gender | Date as reported | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM-GBV-2026-001 | Diane Yidi Ebabi, 19 | Woman | Man | 9 August | Centre · Yaoundé |
| CM-GBV-2026-002 | Daïna Tikeng | Woman | Man | Around 10 August | Centre · near Yaoundé |
| CM-GBV-2026-003 | Irène Dorothée Ngo, 36 | Woman | Man | Night of 17–18 August | Centre · Yaoundé |
| CM-GBV-2026-004 | Bronhilda Nofendo, 37 | Woman | Man | 19 August | Centre · Soa |
| CM-GBV-2026-005 | Modestine Maffo, 34 | Woman | Man | Late August (day disputed) | Littoral · Douala |
| CM-GBV-2026-006 | Eyenga Konga Jamelle | Woman | Man | 8 September | East · Ntam area |
| CM-GBV-2026-019 | Centre-region child · identity withheld | Girl | Man | 8 August | Centre region |
| CM-GBV-2026-020 | Ewana Flore | Woman | Man | Around 18 August | Centre · Yaoundé |
| CM-GBV-2026-021 | Woman reported killed in Sapelli | Woman | Unknown | Around 20 August | East · Bélabo |
| CM-GBV-2026-022 | Ze Ebogo Lydie | Woman | Man | Late August | Centre · Nkolafamba |
| CM-GBV-2026-023 | Delphine Bih | Woman | Man | 25 August | Centre · Mbalmayo |
| CM-GBV-2026-024 | Woman killed in Gouzougouï | Woman | Man | Died 28 August | Far North · Kaélé |
| CM-GBV-2026-025 | Woman killed near Nkolfoulou | Woman | Man | 2 September | Centre · Nkoabang |
| CM-GBV-2026-026 | Tchos Blandine | Woman | Man | 7 September | Centre · Etoug-Ebe, Yaoundé |
August 2026 · detailed fatal records
Diane Yidi Ebabi, 19 · CM-GBV-2026-001
When: 9 August · Where: Centre · Yaoundé · Victim/survivor gender as reported: Woman · Reported suspect gender: Man · Evidence: Reported · Reported relationship/context: Boyfriend reported · Justice: Arrest and reconstruction reported
Diane died in Yaoundé. A National Gendarmerie account, subsequently reviewed by MMI, said her boyfriend was arrested on 17 August and that investigators reconstructed the incident.
What remains to establish: Earlier lists called her “Blandine Diane” and gave conflicting ages and discovery dates. The later gendarmerie identity is Diane Yidi Ebabi, 19. Her arrest-stage record does not establish a conviction.
Gender classification evidence: MMI News, 11 September review
All case sources: MMI News, 11 September review · Last case review: 12 September 2026
Daïna Tikeng · CM-GBV-2026-002
When: Around 10 August · Where: Centre · near Yaoundé · Victim/survivor gender as reported: Woman · Reported suspect gender: Man · Evidence: Reported · Reported relationship/context: Husband reported · Justice: Arrest reported
Daïna was found dead after reportedly leaving a marriage in which there had been repeated violence. Her husband was reported arrested on 11 August.
What remains to establish: A prior-abuse history is reported, not a documented finding that she made a police complaint. MMI’s individual article and later review come from the same newsroom and are one source lineage.
Gender classification evidence: MMI News case report · MMI News, 11 September review
All case sources: MMI News case report · MMI News, 11 September review · Last case review: 12 September 2026
Irène Dorothée Ngo, 36 · CM-GBV-2026-003
When: Night of 17–18 August · Where: Centre · Yaoundé · Victim/survivor gender as reported: Woman · Reported suspect gender: Man · Evidence: Reported · Reported relationship/context: Intimate partner reported · Justice: Arrest and reconstruction reported
Irène died at a residence in Yaoundé. Cameroon Tribune reported that investigators arrested a man described as her lover and reconstructed the killing.
What remains to establish: Reports naming Mimboman and Auberge Château describe this same death. One victim, one ID, one count.
Gender classification evidence: Cameroon Tribune, investigative reconstruction · MMI News, 11 September review
All case sources: Cameroon Tribune, investigative reconstruction · MMI News, 11 September review · Last case review: 12 September 2026
Bronhilda Nofendo, 37 · CM-GBV-2026-004
When: 19 August · Where: Centre · Soa · Victim/survivor gender as reported: Woman · Reported suspect gender: Man · Evidence: Reported · Reported relationship/context: Husband reported · Justice: Arrest and reconstruction reported
Bronhilda died in Soa. Later police reporting said her husband had been arrested and a reconstruction carried out.
What remains to establish: An early account gave 21 August. The reconstruction dated the death to 19 August; this correction changes the incident date, not the August total.
Gender classification evidence: Actu Cameroun, reconstruction, 4 September · MMI News, 11 September review
All case sources: Actu Cameroun, reconstruction, 4 September · MMI News, 11 September review · Last case review: 12 September 2026
Modestine Maffo, 34 · CM-GBV-2026-005
When: Late August (day disputed) · Where: Littoral · Douala · Victim/survivor gender as reported: Woman · Reported suspect gender: Man · Evidence: Reported · Reported relationship/context: Husband reported · Justice: Arrest reported
Modestine was reported killed at her home in Logpom. Accounts said her husband was detained following the attack.
What remains to establish: Also reported as Modestine T. MMI uses the night of 22–23 August; another contemporary account implies 25 August. The archive retains the whole month while the day remains disputed.
Gender classification evidence: Actu Cameroun, Logpom case, 27 August · MMI News, 11 September review
All case sources: Actu Cameroun, Logpom case, 27 August · MMI News, 11 September review · Last case review: 12 September 2026
Centre-region child · identity withheld · CM-GBV-2026-019
When: 8 August · Where: Centre region · Victim/survivor gender as reported: Girl · Reported suspect gender: Man · Evidence: Reported · Reported relationship/context: Sexual violence reported · Justice: Not publicly established
MMI’s case review reports that the child was raped and killed in Centre region, Centre region, and that a man was named as a suspect.
What remains to establish: The sexual-violence allegation has not been checked against a public autopsy or prosecution file. Her age and village are given only as reported; no child photograph or graphic account is used.
Gender classification evidence: MMI News, 11 September review
All case sources: MMI News, 11 September review · Last case review: 12 September 2026
Ewana Flore · CM-GBV-2026-020
When: Around 18 August · Where: Centre · Yaoundé · Victim/survivor gender as reported: Woman · Reported suspect gender: Man · Evidence: Reported · Reported relationship/context: Former partner reported · Justice: Not publicly established
MMI reports that Flore travelled from Douala to meet a former partner in Yaoundé and was subsequently killed. The outlet describes her as pregnant.
What remains to establish: The exact date, specific location and full circumstances remain unconfirmed. MMI expressly distinguishes her from Diane Yidi Ebabi, correcting viral lists that conflated the two women.
Gender classification evidence: The Guardian Post, 31 August case review
All case sources: MMI News, 11 September review · The Guardian Post, 31 August case review · Last case review: 12 September 2026
Woman reported killed in Sapelli · CM-GBV-2026-021
When: Around 20 August · Where: East · Bélabo · Victim/survivor gender as reported: Woman · Reported suspect gender: Unknown · Evidence: Reported · Reported relationship/context: Sexual violence reported · Justice: Not publicly established
A woman was reported sexually assaulted and killed in the Sapelli area of Bélabo. No responsible person had been publicly identified when MMI compiled the case.
What remains to establish: Her name, exact date and investigative outcome were not established in the reviewed record. Anonymity is intentional; this is one death, not a placeholder for unspecified deaths in the region.
Gender classification evidence: MMI News, 11 September review
All case sources: MMI News, 11 September review · Last case review: 12 September 2026
Ze Ebogo Lydie · CM-GBV-2026-022
When: Late August · Where: Centre · Nkolafamba · Victim/survivor gender as reported: Woman · Reported suspect gender: Man · Evidence: Reported · Reported relationship/context: Husband reported · Justice: Husband reportedly fled
MMI reports that Lydie was fatally beaten by her husband and that neighbours heard her cries. She was taken to hospital and declared dead.
What remains to establish: The reported husband fled; arrest, charges and exact incident date have not been independently confirmed. The archive assigns only August, not an invented day.
Gender classification evidence: MMI News, 11 September review
All case sources: MMI News, 11 September review · Last case review: 12 September 2026
Delphine Bih · CM-GBV-2026-023
When: 25 August · Where: Centre · Mbalmayo · Victim/survivor gender as reported: Woman · Reported suspect gender: Man · Evidence: Reported · Reported relationship/context: Partner suspected · Justice: Detention reported
Delphine died after eating food provided by her partner. Subsequent reporting said a suspect was detained and admitted adding poison.
What remains to establish: An alleged admission does not replace a verified medical cause of death or a court finding. The archive marks suspected poisoning and keeps the final forensic and judicial outcome open.
Gender classification evidence: MMI News, 11 September review
All case sources: MMI News, 11 September review · Last case review: 12 September 2026
Woman killed in Gouzougouï · CM-GBV-2026-024
When: Died 28 August · Where: Far North · Kaélé · Victim/survivor gender as reported: Woman · Reported suspect gender: Man · Evidence: Reported · Reported relationship/context: Husband reported · Justice: Husband reportedly fled
MMI reports that a woman was stabbed in Gouzougouï on 27 August, allegedly by her husband, and died at Kaélé District Hospital the following day.
What remains to establish: The count is assigned to the death date, 28 August. Her name has not been established for this archive, and details about her children are withheld.
Gender classification evidence: MMI News, 11 September review
All case sources: MMI News, 11 September review · Last case review: 12 September 2026
September 2026 · detailed fatal records
Eyenga Konga Jamelle · CM-GBV-2026-006
When: 8 September · Where: East · Ntam area · Victim/survivor gender as reported: Woman · Reported suspect gender: Man · Evidence: Reported · Reported relationship/context: Partner reported · Justice: Investigation reported
Eyenga was reported shot dead. Reporting attributed to the gendarmerie identified a gendarme as her partner and said he survived a subsequent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
What remains to establish: Early posts wrongly claimed that the accused man had died. The subsequent gendarmerie account says he survived. The precise judicial stage is not established.
Gender classification evidence: Le Bled Parle, gendarmerie account · MMI News, 11 September review
All case sources: Le Bled Parle, gendarmerie account · MMI News, 11 September review · Last case review: 12 September 2026
Woman killed near Nkolfoulou · CM-GBV-2026-025
When: 2 September · Where: Centre · Nkoabang · Victim/survivor gender as reported: Woman · Reported suspect gender: Man · Evidence: Reported · Reported relationship/context: Sexual violence context alleged · Justice: Arrest reported
An approximately 18-year-old woman was found dead at a motel. Early reporting said she was attacked after resisting sexual advances; a man was reportedly detained.
What remains to establish: The alleged sequence comes from early accounts, not a completed court finding. Her identity and precise cause of death were not established in the reviewed source.
Gender classification evidence: MMI News, 11 September review
All case sources: MMI News, 11 September review · Last case review: 12 September 2026
Tchos Blandine · CM-GBV-2026-026
When: 7 September · Where: Centre · Etoug-Ebe, Yaoundé · Victim/survivor gender as reported: Woman · Reported suspect gender: Man · Evidence: Reported · Reported relationship/context: Husband reported · Justice: Arrest reported
MMI reports that Blandine was fatally beaten by her husband, who was taken into gendarmerie custody.
What remains to establish: An early social-media image set reportedly mixed this case with Chea Géraldine’s; no victim image will be reused until separately verified. The available public reporting does not establish prosecution or conviction.
Gender classification evidence: MMI News, 11 September review
All case sources: MMI News, 11 September review · Last case review: 12 September 2026
Non-fatal incident watch
Living survivors are not named. A non-fatal incident appears here only when a specific reported event can be represented safely. No incident in this release is a national measure of reporting frequency.
Adult survivor in Douala · CM-GBV-NF-2026-001
When: 11 September report · Where: Littoral · Douala · Victim/survivor gender as reported: Woman · Reported suspect gender: Man · Evidence: Reported allegation
A local outlet, citing a family account, reported that a woman was injured in an alleged domestic assault and received hospital care. She is not identified; the fatal Logpom event involving Modestine Maffo is a separate August record.
What remains to establish: The survivor’s later condition and legal proceedings are not established. Count one distinct non-fatal event, not the number of alleged injuries or affected family members.
Gender classification evidence: Info Actualité Divine, 11 September
All case sources: Info Actualité Divine, 11 September · Last case review: 12 September 2026
What these cases can show
Several of the indexed deaths involve an alleged current or former partner; others involve reports of sexual violence. Every fatal victim currently listed is a woman or girl because of who has been identified in this non-exhaustive public-source register. The gender breakdown is descriptive of this register, not a representative measure of violence in Cameroon. Search for men and boys harmed by GBV, female suspects and other under-reported patterns in every review. Missing information on prior complaints, protection and court outcomes must remain marked unknown.
Questions for action: Were prior threats or help requests recorded? How long did investigations take to reach arrest, charge and trial? Which referral or protection services were accessible? Can ministries publish disaggregated, de-identified monthly figures with clear definitions? Human Rights Watch, 24 June assessment
Methodology and limits
- Public period: deaths and distinct serious non-fatal incidents in Cameroon from 1 August 2026 onward. The public register starts in August; earlier months are neither displayed nor treated as zero.
- Fatal inclusion: a reported death plus case-level evidence of an intimate-partner or other gender-related nexus. A female homicide on its own is not automatically a femicide.
- Non-fatal inclusion: distinct serious GBV events with safe case-level reporting. A survivor injured in a fatal event does not create an extra count.
- Evidence labels: “Reported” requires an identifiable credible source; “Corroborated” requires genuinely independent confirmation. Under-review leads do not enter the headline. Official claims, media reports and judicial findings remain distinct.
- Gender fields and denominator: “Victim gender” and “reported suspect gender” reproduce a source’s description (woman, girl, man, boy or unknown); they are not guesses from a name or image or claims about a person’s self-identified gender. An accused person is not a convicted perpetrator. Report both a percentage of all indexed records (including unknown) and the known-pair subset; do not treat either as national prevalence. Count fatalities as people and non-fatal incidents as distinct events in separate tables.
- Dates and counting: one death per person; one non-fatal incident per distinct event. Assign by death or incident month where known, or visibly label a discovery or approximate date. Corrected dates may move an entry without creating a new death.
- Deduplication and corrections: compare aliases, place, date, relationship and investigative details. Retain stable IDs and publicly explain material corrections to names, dates, classification or totals.
- Safety and limits: do not republish graphic images, private survivor information or exact addresses. Reporting varies across regions, and the absence of a case from this register is not evidence that no violence occurred.
Leads outside the headline count
These cases require more evidence about the cause of death or gender-related nexus. They are not included in the 14 fatal deaths.
August · Kenfack Fortune and Valeryn N.: Both deaths are reported or suspected killings; the public record does not yet establish a gender-related factor. MMI News, 11 September review
August · Tibati–Meiganga woman and Tina Tabi: Potential sexual violence and disputed cause of death respectively remain under investigation; neither enters the principal GBV death total. MMI News, 11 September review
September · Chea Géraldine: Her husband was reportedly arrested and injuries were reported, but the cause and gender-related circumstances of death still require forensic confirmation. MMI News, 11 September review
Corrections and scope changes
12 September 2026 · Gender fields added: 14 fatal victim genders described as 13 women and one girl. In 13 fatal cases the reported accused is described as a man; one accused gender remains unknown. The one separately indexed non-fatal incident describes a woman injured by her husband. No fatal or non-fatal event has been added or reclassified by this metadata update.
12 September 2026 · Public scope reset: the monthly publication series begins 1 August 2026. The earlier, incomplete January–July cells and case cards are removed from this page. The new August–September baseline is 14 reported fatal deaths and one reported non-fatal incident. Earlier research is kept off this public monthly series; absence from it never means the earlier deaths did not occur.
Material case corrections retained: Diane Yidi Ebabi’s name and age were corrected after the gendarmerie account; Irène Dorothée Ngo’s different reported locations describe one death; Bronhilda Nofendo’s death date was corrected to 19 August; Modestine Maffo’s exact August day remains disputed; the suspect in Eyenga Konga Jamelle’s case survived, contrary to early reports.
Send a correction or a case lead
Use the evidence submission form to share a case ID, the proposed correction, a source link and its publication date. Do not submit identifying information about a living survivor through a public comment. An editor reviews submissions before changing a count.
Sunday review: At 9 a.m. Edmonton time, the weekly review prepares case additions, corrections, source links, month-count changes and a proposed publication package for the editor to approve. The displayed review date changes only after a real review.
Research scope: This is an incomplete, nonprobability public-source register. It cannot estimate national incidence, prevalence or perpetrator distributions and must not be used to rank countries. Open the Africa country directory.
13 September 2026 · CM-GBV-2026-019: Child name, exact age and small locality removed from public headings and tables; totals unchanged.
