Civil society organizations published on July 29, 2026, a report stating 53 femicides in Cameroon between January 1 and July 29, 2026. The document also lists 7 cases of young girls raped before being killed. The incidents span 5 regions of the country.
According to data compiled by civil society organizations, 53 cases of femicides were recorded in Cameroon between January 1 and July 29, 2026.
The document published on July 29, 2026, specifies that 7 of these victims are young girls who were reportedly raped before being killed.
The detailed cases are as follows:
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– 01/08/2026: Mafouing Daphné, 12 years old, Mfou (Central Region)
– 01/10/2026: Pama Erica, 10 years old, Finfinda (South Region)
– 02/25/2026: Zeh Eyamo, 18 years old, Kribi (South Region)
– 02/25/2026: Annonera Dili, 22 years old, Kribi (South Region)
– 03/18/2026: Divine Mbarga, 11 years old, Yaoundé (Central Region)
– Early April 2026: Naima, 14 years old, Dourga (Far North Region)
– 07/29/2026: Aicha, 22 years old, Bafoussam (West Region)
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The other cases, numbering 46, are not listed by name in the publicly released document.
The geographic distribution of the 7 detailed cases concerns the Central, South, Far North, and West regions. The ages of the cited victims range from 10 to 22 years. Two cases were recorded on the same day, February 25, 2026, in Kribi.
No official data from the government or law enforcement agencies has yet been published for this period to confirm or deny this count.
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