US EditionCameroon Security Forces Disperse Election Protests as Biya Poised for Eighth Term
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In Cameroon, tension is increasing in the country at 24 hours of the proclamation of the final results of the presidential election. Tuesday was marked by several demonstrations in the cities of Yaoundé, Douala and Garoua, led by supporters of candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who self-proclaimed winner of this election.
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The Star Kuala LumpurCameroon security forces disperse election protests as Biya poised for eighth term
YAOUNDE - Cameroon's security forces fired tear gas on Tuesday to disperse opposition party supporters protesting in the capital Yaounde and the northern city of Garoua, as tensions rise over the outcome of the October 12 presidential election. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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CameroonOnline.ORG | Yaoundé, October 21 — Chaos unfolded in several Cameroonian cities on Tuesday as security forces clashed with opposition supporters protesting the disputed outcome of the October 12 presidential election. Tear gas was fired in Yaoundé and Garoua to disperse demonstrators demanding transparency amid reports that 92-year-old President Paul Biya is set to secure … The post Tensions Erupt Across Cameroon as Election Disputes Dee…
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