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Oct 17, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
Gunmen shoot journalist at wake in Bamenda
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Gunmen opened fire on mourners attending a wake in Bamenda, shooting Cameroonian journalist Ambe Macmillan in the legs and killing a young woman. Macmillan is recovering in hospital. The shooting has renewed concerns about dangers facing journalists in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions, amid years of conflict between government forces and separatist groups.
WHO: Gunmen
WHAT: Gunmen opened fire on mourners at a wake in Bamenda, shooting journalist Ambe Macmillan in the legs and killing a young woman.
WHEN: Reported Oct 17, 2026 at 7:16 AM ET
WHERE: Bamenda, Cameroon
WHY: The reason for the attack was not reported.
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