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Cameroon: Demonstrations Reach the City of Maroua

On the morning of 22 October 2025, the people demonstrated in the regional capital of the Far North to demand the truth of the ballot box. After the cities of Garoua, Douala, Dschang, Yaoundé, the city of Maroua is the scene of the demonstrations this Wednesday. A group of inhabitants marched in the city by chanting the name of the d'Issa Tchiroma Bakary, candidate for the presidential election which claimed its victory since 14 October last. Th…Far North · Far North Read Article

Maroua: Prefect Jean Marc Ekoa Mbarga Warns Against Troublemakers | Maroua: Prefect Jean Marc Ekoa Mbarga Warns Against Troublemakers

It was through an official press release signed on October 15, 2025, that the Prefect of Diamaré warned the population of the city of Maroua against individuals who are trying to sow chaos and desolation throughout the department. According to the Prefect, these people, some of whom present themselves as communicators, spread false and manipulated information with the aim of increasing tension and division within the population. The Senior Civil…Far North · Far North Read Article

Presidential in Cameroon: the Security Crises, Great Forgotten of the Campaign?

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Between endemic violence and economic decline, the English-speaking regions and the Far North, where a third of Cameroonians are called to the polls for the presidential elections on 12 October, are still facing such acute crises. An infographic decryption of the challenges of these areas where to vote will be a challenge for many voters.Africa · Far North Read Article

News Cameroon :: Maroua: Teachers Summoned After the Pro-Tchiroma Songs During the Visit to Biya :: Cameroon News

A wave of shock crosses the Cameroonian political world after Paul Biya's visit to Maroua. While the president in campaign for an eighth term held his only meeting in the capital of the Far North, an unexpected scene caught all the attention. Students, requisitioned to form the decorum of the official welcome, began to chant slogans hostile to the head of state, launching "Tchiroma President" and "Ai revoir Paul Biya" . This incident, perceived …Far North · Far North Read Article

Due to mammoth crowd disorder, Tchiroma’s Maroua rally annulled – Cameroon Intelligence Report

NUDP SG, Flambeau Ngayap suggests coalition still possible even this weekend Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s vehicle drove out of the venue of what should have been his final rally in the Far North Region at about 7 :30pm this Thursday, abandoning thousands of supporters at the venue. Party officials say his motorcade left because of crowd disorder. The Marche La Comice, which is now a cattle market in Maroua was filling up with supporters and FSNC milit…Far North · Far North See the Story

Cameroon News :: Maroua in Yellow: Tchiroma Wave Shakes Presidential Campaign :: Cameroon News

The city of Maroua, capital of the Far North, vibrated on Thursday at the rhythm of the "yellow wave" carried by Issa Chiroma Bakary. The candidate of the National Front of Salvation of Cameroon (FSNC) gathered massive crowds, transforming the city into a sea of yellow, a demonstration of force perceived as a powerful proof of popular support. This mobilization occurred only two days after the visit of outgoing President Paul Biya, creating a st…Far North · Far North Read Article

News Cameroon :: Tchiroma Meeting Banned in Maroua: Popular Anger Invades City Hall :: Cameroon News

The city of Maroua, the capital of the Far North region, was the scene of a popular protest of rare intensity. The reason for this anger: the administrative authorities' ban on the campaign meeting of Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the opposition candidate in the presidential election of 12 October 2025. The news of this ban, falling like a coupet, provoked a spontaneous and massive crowd movement. In protest, hundreds of sympathizers invaded the city ha…Far North · Far North Read Article

Amid Boko Haram Crisis, Contraband Trade Thrives along Cameroon-Nigeria Borders

Amid ongoing terrorist activities by Boko Haram in northern Cameroon, particularly in the Far North, contraband trade with Nigeria and neighbouring countries has resulted in a significant increase in Cameroon’s deficit, reaching 50.7 billion FCFA (around US$89.8 million). A report from Cameroon’s National Institute of Statistics (NIS) regarding informal transborder trade for 2024 indicates that this deficit is increasing compared to last year’s …Boko Haram · Far North Read Article

President in Cameroon: Paul Biya's First Meeting in the North Five Days From the Election

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Seven years after his last visit to Maroua, it was also in the framework of a presidential campaign, Paul Biya was back in this northern city yesterday for his first meeting since the beginning of the campaign. A tradition for the Cameroonian president, who chose six times to launch his electoral race in the north. However, the serenity that often characterized the alliance between Paul Biya and this region is now shaken according to observers, …Africa · Far North See the Story

Race for Etoudi: Biya Stages First Appearance – Cameroon Concord News

President Paul Biya on Monday made his first major appearance of the election campaign in his run for an eighth straight term as the world’s oldest head of state. With five days to go before the vote, Biya — aged 92, and in power since 1982 — addressed supporters at a stadium in Maroua, in the Far North region. It was his first public appearance since May of this year. “My determination to serve you remains intact,” he told the crowd of several …Security · Far North See the Story

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Cameroon: Demonstrations Reach the City of Maroua

Maroua: Prefect Jean Marc Ekoa Mbarga Warns Against Troublemakers | Maroua: Prefect Jean Marc Ekoa Mbarga Warns Against Troublemakers

Presidential in Cameroon: the Security Crises, Great Forgotten of the Campaign?

News Cameroon :: Maroua: Teachers Summoned After the Pro-Tchiroma Songs During the Visit to Biya :: Cameroon News

Due to mammoth crowd disorder, Tchiroma’s Maroua rally annulled – Cameroon Intelligence Report

Cameroon News :: Maroua in Yellow: Tchiroma Wave Shakes Presidential Campaign :: Cameroon News

News Cameroon :: Tchiroma Meeting Banned in Maroua: Popular Anger Invades City Hall :: Cameroon News

Amid Boko Haram Crisis, Contraband Trade Thrives along Cameroon-Nigeria Borders

President in Cameroon: Paul Biya's First Meeting in the North Five Days From the Election

Race for Etoudi: Biya Stages First Appearance – Cameroon Concord News

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News Cameroon :: Maroua: Teachers Summoned After the Pro-Tchiroma Songs During the Visit to Biya :: Cameroon News

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Cameroon News :: Maroua in Yellow: Tchiroma Wave Shakes Presidential Campaign :: Cameroon News

News Cameroon :: Tchiroma Meeting Banned in Maroua: Popular Anger Invades City Hall :: Cameroon News

Amid Boko Haram Crisis, Contraband Trade Thrives along Cameroon-Nigeria Borders

President in Cameroon: Paul Biya's First Meeting in the North Five Days From the Election

Race for Etoudi: Biya Stages First Appearance – Cameroon Concord News