Brief Published (Dubai time, UTC+4) · event date: 2026-10-17
Cameroonian journalist Ambe Macmillan is hospitalized and recovering after being shot in the legs in the city of Bamenda, located in the anglophone Northwest region of Cameroon.
The attack occurred when armed men opened fire on people attending a funeral vigil. A young woman was killed during the shooting.
According to France 24, this incident renews concerns about the safety of journalists in Cameroon’s anglophone regions, where an armed conflict has been ongoing for several years between government forces and separatist groups.
