Cameroon: the Remains of the Opponent Anicet Ekane Handed over to His Family

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The remains of Anicet Ekane were handed over to his family on Tuesday, 3 March, three months after his death in troubled conditions, while he was being held at the State Secretariat for Defence at the height of the demonstrations against the re-election of Paul Biya for an eighth consecutive term in October 2025. The body was immediately sent to Douala, his home town. A handful of activists from various opposition parties attended the body lifti…

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"I'm angry. What's wrong." The words of Henriette Ekwe still resonate in front of the morgue of the Laquintinie hospital in Douala. The remains of Anicet Ekane, president of Manidem, arrived this Tuesday from Yaoundé. Far from appeasing the tensions, this repatriation crystallized the suspicions. The thesis of a natural death is openly contested by the journalist and political figure. A return under high tension The coffin was sent to the morgue…