US EditionOpposition Leaders in Cameroon Contest Official Election Results as Protests Continue
Opposition rejects results citing electoral fraud including ballot stuffing, amid protests causing deaths and hundreds of arrests, while international bodies call for restraint and investigations.
- On Oct. 12, opposition leaders rejected the Constitutional Council’s declaration of Paul Biya’s win as protests in Douala, Garoua and Yaounde escalated, leaving at least four shot and hundreds arrested.
- A group of eight local civil society groups flagged irregularities like deceased voters on electoral lists, while Issa Tchiroma Bakary called the tally `truncated results` and `a fictitious victory`.
- The African Union mission assessed the vote as `conducted largely in accordance with regional, continental and international standards`, contrasting with condemnation from other bodies.
- Biya is expected to be sworn in within 15 days under Cameroon’s Constitution, and shortly after his win, he expressed thoughts to those who `unnecessarily lost their lives` and their families.
- Longstanding incumbency and youth grievances shape the protests as Biya has ruled since 1982 and World Bank data show a 3.5% unemployment rate with 57% of labour force aged 18 to 35 in informal employment.
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Four dead in Cameroon as police violently repress protestors over bitterly contested election
Four people have been killed in Cameroon amid protest over a contested national election. Supporters of presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary had pushed ahead with protests despite a ban. Bakary claims he won the election against president Paul Biya. Biya’s party deny the allegations and the 92 year old has since claimed victory. Human Right’s Watch (HRW) have since called for the government to: …rein in their security forces, promptly and…
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Opposition leaders in Cameroon contest official election results as protests continue
Opposition leaders in Cameroon Tuesday contested the results of the Oct. 12 presidential election after the country’s top court declared the world’s oldest leader Paul Biya winner.
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The Star Kuala LumpurCameroon opposition rejects Biya's win, alleges fraud amid violent protests
DOUALA - Cameroon's opposition leaders rejected presidential election results that extended President Paul Biya's rule for another seven years, saying the outcome did not reflect the will of the people in a country already battling a separatist conflict. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Akere Muna denounces a "fraudful" election as demonstrations break out in several cities. The announcement of the results of the Cameroonian presidential election of 12 October 2025 continues to make waves. Former stickman Akere Muna, a presidential candidate, reacted strongly by calling the election "fraudful".
Cameroon opposition rejects Biya’s win, alleges fraud amid violent protests
Cameroon’s opposition leaders rejected presidential election results that extended President Paul Biya’s rule for another seven years, saying the outcome did not reflect the will of the people in a country already battling a separatist conflict. The central African nation’s constitutional council on Monday declared Biya, 92, as the winner of the disputed vote with […] The post Cameroon opposition rejects Biya’s win, alleges fraud amid violent pr…
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