At least 22 people have been killed in an attack on a village in north-west Cameroon, the UN says.
Over half those killed in Ntumbo were children, and local media report that several victims were burned alive.
No-one has claimed responsibility for Friday's incident, but an opposition party blamed the army.
Cameroon's government, which has been fighting separatists in the region for three years, denied involvement in the attack.
James Nunan, an official from the UN's humanitarian co-ordination agency Ocha, told the BBC that a pregnant woman was among those killed.
Fourteen children, including nine under the age of five, were also among the dead, he said.
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Mr Nunan said the incident has "terrified" the local population.
"Whichever group has done this has threatened that there will be more violence ahead," he said. "The people we've spoken with are extremely traumatised and didn't expect this."
In a statement, one of the country's main opposition parties - The Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon - blamed "the dictatorial regime" and the head of Cameroon's security forces for the attack.
Agbor Mballa, a leading figure in the separatist movement, also suggested that "state defence forces were responsible".
An army official described the allegations as "false" when asked about the incident by AFP news agency.
The conflict has been centred in north-western Cameroon, where most of the population speaks English because of old colonial ties to Britain.
Armed separatist groups began to emerge in 2017 after a security force crackdown on protests. Separatists have declared independence for a new state they call Ambazonia, but Cameroon's President Paul Biya has labelled the groups as "terrorists".
More than 3,000 people have died since the outbreak of fighting and at least 70,000 people have also been displaced from their homes.
Cameroon's government has been accused of human rights abuses during the conflict, and US President Donald Trump has axed the country from a special trade program with America.
The government says separatists have killed dozens of civilians and security forces, but no official figures exist for civilians and separatists killed by government forces.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-51526358

What is happening? Bloodshed everywhere in West Africa

I continue to ask drug seller are criminal but arms seller are treated with kids gloves.


The UN and Western nations conspiracy and hypocrisy smells to heaven hear

They user of arms and leave the supplier to go free.

The real problem is the greed of black man

See what PDP is turned Nigeria to because of selfishness. Nobody cares whether the country go up in flames as long as they have access to our treasury to loot and stash it abroad.

When Fela was singing, there was no PDP
But there was Buhari

SocialFinance:
The real problem is the greed of black man

See what PDP is turned Nigeria to because of selfishness. Nobody cares whether the country go up in flames as long as they have access to our treasury to loot and stash it abroad.

SocialFinance:
The real problem is the greed of black man

See what PDP is turned Nigeria to because of selfishness. Nobody cares whether the country go up in flames as long as they have access to our treasury to loot and stash it abroad.

I agree with you but why only PDP? All politicians especially APC are the same. Majority are criminal.

However this Cameroon massacre mean, the insecurity is all over West and North Africa and peculiar to Nigeria alone.

StaffofOrayan:
When Fela was singing, there was no PDP
But there was Buhari

Yes you are right about Fela song.


Are also saying Buhari is responsible for killings in Cameroon, Algeria, Niger?

What kind of silly question is that bro?
You were obviously referring to Nigeria
Hence ur pdp reference

SocialFinance:



Yes you are right about Fela song.


Are also saying Buhari is responsible for killings in Cameroon, Algeria, Niger?

StaffofOrayan:
What kind of silly question is that bro?
You were obviously referring to Nigeria
Hence ur pdp reference

Hello, why using abusive word? is it difficult for you to make your point straight and clear?

The question is clear enough. Here is news about killing in Cameroon not Nigeria ok.

We

Could this be handiwork of Boko haram?
God have mercy
14 children and pregnant woman!

Freetech:
Could this be handiwork of Boko haram?
God have mercy
14 children and pregnant woman!

We don't know, nobody has claimed responsibility. So pathetic

Do you feel abused?

SocialFinance:


Hello, why using abusive word? is it difficult for you to make your point straight and clear?

The question is clear enough. Here is news about killing in Cameroon not Nigeria ok.

We

it's ok let's peace reign
God bless Nigeria.

StaffofOrayan:
Do you feel abused?

Peace can't reign in the midst of such bloodshed

SocialFinance:
it's ok let's peace reign

God bless Nigeria.