At least twenty two people, including 14 children and women were killed Friday in the village of Ntumbo, populated by the English-speaking minority in northwest Cameroon. The majority of children are under 5. According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), at least 100 individuals were abducted by armed separatists in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon before the legislative and municipal elections of Feb. 9. The conflict has reportedly left more than 3,000 dead since 2017 and forced more than 700,000 people to flee their homes. Armed separatists want the independence of the central African country’s two English-speaking regions, which they call Ambazonia.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 17, 2020 14:15 UTC