On Saturday, October 24, Mother Francisca International Bilingual Academy in the city of Kumba, in the country’s Southwest Region, Cameroon was attacked by unknown gunmen who arrived with machetes on motorbikes and in civilian clothes.
The United Nations described the attack as “the worst atrocity” since the resumption of the school year earlier this month.
The UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement said;
“At least eight children were killed as a result of gunshots and attack with machetes. Another twelve were wounded and taken to local hospitals,”
See tweet below: