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Three-day lockdown underway in Cameroon as opposition challenges Biya’s 8th term
Cameroon’s streets fell quiet on Tuesday as opposition forces called for a nationwide stay-at-home protest in response to President Paul Biya’s contested election win. The 92-year-old incumbent, the world’s oldest head of state, was declared winner of the Oct. 12 election, securing an eighth term in office. But opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary insists the…
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Cameroon opposition rejects election results as protests intensify across the country
Cameroon’s political tension rose Tuesday as opposition parties rejected official results...
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Cameroonian opposition leader Tchiroma Bakary to face legal action over post-election protests
The Interior Minister of Cameroon, Paul Atanga Nji, has revealed that opposition leader Issa...
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Cameroon’s Paul Biya, world’s oldest head of state, wins reelection
Veteran 92-year-old leader Paul Biya has won a controversial eighth term, extending his 43...
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20 people arrested in Cameroon as election tensions rise ahead of presidential results
Cameroon’s tense post-election atmosphere intensified Tuesday as authorities announced the arrest of at least 20 people linked to protests challenging the October 12 presidential election. The detentions...
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Tensions rise in Cameroon as ruling party office torched amid disputed election
Cameroon’s ruling party has reported that one of its regional offices was deliberately torched, heightening tensions across the country amid growing allegations of electoral fraud following the October...
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“Our victory is clear” – Tchiroma proclaims win in Cameroon’s presidential election
Cameroon’s tense political climate intensified Tuesday after opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary declared himself the winner of the October 12 presidential election and urged longtime president...
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At 92, Paul Biya launches campaign to extend 43-year rule in Cameroon’s presidential race
Cameroon’s long-serving leader Paul Biya made a rare public appearance on Tuesday, launching his re-election campaign with a rally in the Far North region, a key battleground in the country’s...
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Ouattara’s fourth-term bid in Ivory Coast raises alarm over democratic backsliding in West Africa
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has announced he will seek a fourth term in office, a move critics fear signals a return to authoritarian-style leadership in a region already grappling...
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Cameroon’s 92-year-old president Paul Biya declares bid for eighth term amid calls for political change
After months of uncertainty and rumors surrounding his health and future, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, age 92, confirmed Sunday that he will seek re-election in the country’s upcoming October...
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Meet the self-taught Cameroonian building his own planes and drones from local materials
Vidiol Tsague’s skill has paved the way for him to do amazing things. Tsague, a native of Bamenda, Cameroon, has been building his own planes and drones out of locally sourced materials since he...
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NBA star Joel Embiid hints that he may compete for his home country of Cameroon instead of Team USA at the 2028 Olympics
USA basketball Olympic gold medalist Joel Embiid is set to receive the Commander of the Order of Valor honor from the Minister of Sports in Cameroon, under direct instructions from the Head of State. Embiid,...
