Security was a major concern on the eve of the tournament because of the separatist demands of the ท็อตแน่ม ฮ็อทสเปอร์south-west region of Cameroon, where the city of Limbe is hosting eight matches, but the tournament has been largely unaffected so far.
A small improvised explosive device went off before the tournament, while on the first day of games in Limbe two individuals were shot dead in nearby Beau in incidents believed to be unrelated to the Nations Cup.
