Cameroon femicides: Footballer Nchout Njoya Ajara speaks out after eight women killed in a week - BBC News

The killing of at least eight women in a week has sparked outrage in Cameroon.

Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, Nchout Njoya Ajara, 33, is one of Cameroon's greatest female footballers and plays professionally around the world

The killing of at least eight women in a week has sparked outrage in Cameroon, with many calling on the government to do more to protect women and girls.

Among those who have spoken out is renowned footballer Nchout Njoya Ajara, who has called for an end to the "tragic wave" of targeting women, saying "silence is complicity".

The government has also raised concern about the rise in attacks. At least 50 women have been killed between January and April this year, compared to 77 last year, according to official figures.

In the latest case on Tuesday, a 44-year-old woman was killed in a hotel room in the capital, Yaoundé. She was allegedly stabbed to death by a 22-year-old who was later arrested.