Lebialem is a
department of
Southwest Province
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in
Cameroon
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. The department covers an area of 617 km and as of 2005 had a total population of 113,736. The capital of the department lies at
Menji.
Since the outbreak of the
Anglophone Crisis
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in 2017, much of Lebialem has come under the control of the
Red Dragon militia, which were led by
Lekeaka Oliver until he was shot dead on July 12, 2022. In October 2019, after forcing traditional rulers to flee, Oliver declared himself "Paramount Ruler of Lebialem". As of May 2020, much of Lebialem district is under the control of Oliver and his Red Dragon militia.
Subdivisions
The department is divided administratively into 3
communes
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and in turn into 17 villages or Fundons.
Communes
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Alou
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Menji
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Wabane
Wabane is a town and council/commune in Cameroon. It is the headquarters of Wabane sub-division in Lebialem division Southwest Region of Cameroon.
History
Wabane was selected and named at the second conference of the Mundani Elite Developme ...
Fossi Mondi, Libialem.jpg, Fossimondi
Volcanic terrain, Mvock, Libialem.jpg, Volcanic terrain, Mvock
Corn Farm, Libialem.jpg, Corn Farm
File:Terrace Farming, Libialem.jpg, Farm space
References
Departments of Cameroon
Southwest Region (Cameroon)
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