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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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20 people arrested in Cameroon as election tensions rise ahead of presidential results
Cameroon’s tense post-election atmosphere intensified Tuesday as authorities announced...
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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...
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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...
