Seven Karta is an

Ambazonia Ambazonia, officially the Federal Republic of Ambazonia, also referred to as Amba Land, is an unrecognised breakaway state in West Africa which claims the Northwest Region and Southwest Region of Cameroon, though it currently controls almost ...

n separatist militia that is part of the

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.“These Killings Can Be Stopped” - Abuses by Government and Separatist Groups in Cameroon’s Anglophone Regions
HRW, Jul 18, 2018. Accessed Mar 13, 2019. The militia operates in

Bafut Bafut may refer to several things relating to Cameroon: * Bafut language * Bafut Subdivision ** Bafut, Cameroon, the headquarters town of the subdivision * Bafut Wars, a series of early 20th-century wars * Fon of Bafut The Fon of Bafut is the fo ...

, Northwest Region. It was founded by taxi operators who lost their livelihood due to the

Anglophone Crisis The Anglophone Crisis (), also known as the Ambazonia War or the Cameroonian Civil War, is an ongoing civil war in the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon, part of the long-standing Anglophone problem. Following the suppression of the 2 ...

. Its name has two meanings; "seven" refers to seven legendary men who fought against the

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in the

Bafut Wars The Bafut Wars were a series of wars fought in the early 20th century between the troops of the Fon of Bafut and German-backed troops of neighbouring fondoms and German troops. The wars ultimately led to a defeat for the Fon of Bafut, forcing h ...

, while "karta" is a cloth worn by the locals. In an overnight mission on March 22, 2019, the group set up concrete walls on the Bafut-Bamenda road, in an attempt to prevent Cameroonian soldiers from moving into Bafut in vehicles.Cameroon: Ambazonia fighters erect wall in Bafut
Journal du Cameroun, Mar 23, 2019. Accessed Jul 7, 2019. In April 2020, the Cameroonian military launched

Operation Free Bafut Operation Free Bafut was a week-long Cameroonian military operation against the Seven Karta militia in and around Bafut Bafut may refer to several things relating to Cameroon: * Bafut language * Bafut Subdivision ** Bafut, Cameroon, the headquart ...

against Seven Karta. The offensive resulted in the alleged killing of General Alhaji and General Peace Plant, as well as 13 of their fighters. The militia also lost bases, weapons and equipment.Cameroon's key separatist commander killed in troubled region
XinhuaNet, May 3, 2020. Accessed May 3, 2020. In December 2022, Cameroonian forces killed a Seven Karta commander known as "One Blood" in Bafut, and displayed his corpse in public.

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{{SouthwestRegionCM-geo-stub Military of Ambazonia National liberation movements in Africa Secessionist organizations Guerrilla organizations