Officials have blamed militant anglophone separatists for the killings, although no group has yet taken responsibility. The killings come amid an escalating security crisis in the predominantly anglophone Northwest and Southwest regions, and a request by President Paul Biya to delay polls scheduled for October.
Worsening violence in the Northwest and Southwest regions is unlikely to derail polls completely but voting in both may be disrupted.
Militant anglophone separatists could represent a much larger security threat than Boko Haram in the short term.
The IMF is likely to delay further disbursement of funds under the Extended Credit Facility until 2019.
The budget deficit will likely rise as a result of increased security spending, rising fuel subsidies and pre-election patronage.
