US EditionCameroon ruling party office torched after election fraud claims, rising tensions
The ruling party office in Dschang was torched amid protests following election fraud claims after the Oct. 12 vote, with arrests made and no injuries reported, officials said.
- A CPDM office in Dschang was set ablaze Wednesday night, and Jean Nkuete confirmed the incident amid tensions over the Oct. 12 election.
- Opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory last week and alleged vote tampering as civil society reported 'several irregularities,' with the constitutional court due to announce results by Oct. 26.
- Pockets of protests erupted across multiple cities on Wednesday night, with dozens in Douala erecting and setting barricades ablaze while security forces used tear gas and police arrested a score, Sylyac Marie Mvogo said.
- The party said it will initiate legal action while no deaths or injuries have been reported and some protesters demonstrated outside Elections Cameroon.
- Cameroon, a nation of nearly 30 million led by Paul Biya since 1982, saw his party reject Issa Tchiroma Bakary's victory claim and accuse the opposition of disruption.
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Arson attack on governing party office as election tentions mount in Cameroon
A ruling party office was set ablaze in western Cameroon on Wednesday, marking a dangerous escalation of tensions following a disputed presidential election that opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claims to have won, challenging the 42-year rule of 92-year-old President Paul Biya.
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Cameroon ruling party office torched after election fraud claims, rising tensions
The governing party in Cameroon says one of its offices was set on fire amid tensions over alleged electoral fraud in the Oct. 12 presidential election.
CPDM says one of its offices was set on fire as election tensions rise
The governing party in Cameroon said Thursday that one of its offices was set on fire as tensions rise over fraud allegations in the Oct. 12 presidential election. Opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory this week and urged President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest president at 92, to concede. Biya’s party has rejected Tchiroma’s claim of victory and accused the opposition candidate of trying to disrupt the electoral process. The…
Cameroon Ruling Party Office Set on Fire Amid Post-Election Tensions
CameroonOnline.ORG | The ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) reported that one of its offices was set ablaze on Wednesday night in the western city of Dschang, as tensions continue to rise following the disputed October 12 presidential election. In a statement on Thursday, CPDM Secretary General Jean Nkuete said the party would pursue legal … The post Cameroon Ruling Party Office Set on Fire Amid Post-Election Tensions appeared f…
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