  This paper examines the impact of the Anglophone Conflict in Cameroon on
human capital accumulation. Using high-quality individual-level data on test
scores and information on conflict-related violent events, a
difference-in-differences design is employed to estimate the conflict's causal
effects. The results show that an increase in violent events and
conflict-related deaths causes a significant decline in test scores in reading
and mathematics. The conflict also leads to higher rates of teacher absenteeism
and reduced access to electricity in schools. These findings highlight the
adverse consequences of conflict-related violence on human capital
accumulation, particularly within the Anglophone subsystem. The study
emphasizes the disproportionate burden faced by Anglophone pupils due to
language-rooted tensions and segregated educational systems.
