Terrorism - Africa - Cameroon

At least one person was killed and four others injured on Sunday when an improvised explosive device detonated in a bar in Cameroon's restive Anglophone Northwest region, security sources said.<br />The blast took place in Batibo, a locality of the region, with the bomb planted in a bar near a police station, according to officials.<br />"A group of terrorists targeted the bar because policemen frequently gather there," a regional security officer told Xinhua. "However, no officers were present during the explosion. All victims were civilians enjoying time with friends and family."<br />No group has claimed responsibility, but local authorities attributed the attack to separatist fighters active in the area.<br />On Monday, separatists initiated a month-long lockdown in Cameroon's English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions to disrupt school reopenings and the October presidential election.<br />Separatists have been clashing with government forces in the regions since 2017 in a bid to create an independent nation.