Children’s drawings shed sinister light on Cameroon conflict
By DW
23 June 2021 |
6:31 am
The conflict in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon has been raging since 2016. A series of children's drawings shows the degree of violence that pervades their lives. WARNING: Disturbing images.
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