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Anicet Ekane: Cameroon opposition leader passes away after weeks of detention
Anicet Ekane, an opposition leader in Cameroon, has passed away following detention. His family and lawyers say he died in custody without receiving the medical help he desperately needed. He was 74. Ekane, founder of the African Movement for New Independence and Democracy, had been detained since late October. His arrest came in the aftermath…
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Issa Tchiroma takes refuge in Gambia amid violent fallout from Cameroon’s contested election
Gambia has acknowledged that it is sheltering Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary...
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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...
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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 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...
