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* February 16 - Suspected Islamist militants kill 90 people in a [[Nigeria]]n village raid near the border with Cameroon. |
* February 16 - Suspected Islamist militants kill 90 people in a [[Nigeria]]n village raid near the border with Cameroon.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/02/16/nigeria-violence-idUKL6N0LL0VU20140216 | title=Suspected Islamists kill 90 in Nigeria village raid | date=16 February 2014 | accessdate=3 January 2015}}</ref> |
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===April=== |
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* April 5 - Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun have been kidnapped by gunmen in Cameroon. |
* April 5 - Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun have been kidnapped by gunmen in Cameroon.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/05/us-italy-cameroon-idUSBREA3408U20140405 | title=Italian priests, Canadian nun kidnapped in Cameroon | date=5 April 2014 | accessdate=3 January 2015}}</ref> |
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===May=== |
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* May 17 - Nigeria, [[Niger]], Cameroon, [[Benin]], and [[Chad]] join together to combat Boko Haram.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/17/boko-haram-african-action-nigeria-schoolgirls | title=Boko Haram: African leaders agree joint action in rare show of unity | date=17 May 2014 | accessdate=3 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/18/world/africa/west-african-nations-set-aside-their-old-suspicions-to-combat-boko-haram.html | title=West African Nations Set Aside Their Old Suspicions to Combat Boko Haram | date=17 May 2014 | accessdate=3 January 2015}}</ref> |
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* May 17 - Nigeria, [[Niger]], Cameroon, [[Benin]], and [[Chad]] join together to combat Boko Haram. |
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* June 1 - The two Italian priests and a Canadian nun kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram gunmen have been released. |
* June 1 - The two Italian priests and a Canadian nun kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram gunmen have been released.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.france24.com/en/20140601-kidnapped-italian-priests-canadian-nun-freed-cameroon/ | title=Italian priests, Canadian nun freed in Cameroon | date=1 June 2014 | accessdate=3 January 2015}}</ref> |
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===December=== |
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* December 28 - The militant organisation [[Boko Haram]] attacks a village in Northern Cameroon, leaving an estimated 30 dead. |
* December 28 - The militant organisation [[Boko Haram]] attacks a village in Northern Cameroon, leaving an estimated 30 dead.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Boko-Haram-slaughter-dozens-in-Cameroon-village-20141228 | title=Boko Haram slaughter dozens in Cameroon village | date=28 December 2014 | accessdate=3 January 2015}}</ref> |
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* 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. |
* 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-30623199 | title=Boko Haram unrest: Cameroon air strikes on Nigerian militants | date=29 December 2014 | accessdate=3 January 2015}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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The following lists events that happened during 2014 in Cameroon.
Events
February
- February 16 - Suspected Islamist militants kill 90 people in a Nigerian village raid near the border with Cameroon.[1]
April
- April 5 - Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun have been kidnapped by gunmen in Cameroon.[2]
May
June
- June 1 - The two Italian priests and a Canadian nun kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram gunmen have been released.[5]
December
- December 28 - The militant organisation Boko Haram attacks a village in Northern Cameroon, leaving an estimated 30 dead.[6]
- 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.[7]
References
- ^ "Suspected Islamists kill 90 in Nigeria village raid". 16 February 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Italian priests, Canadian nun kidnapped in Cameroon". 5 April 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Boko Haram: African leaders agree joint action in rare show of unity". 17 May 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "West African Nations Set Aside Their Old Suspicions to Combat Boko Haram". 17 May 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Italian priests, Canadian nun freed in Cameroon". 1 June 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Boko Haram slaughter dozens in Cameroon village". 28 December 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Boko Haram unrest: Cameroon air strikes on Nigerian militants". 29 December 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2015.