Cameroon: Protests flare up over election results
Protests have broken out across Cameroon following the announcement of President Paul Biya’s re-election, with security forces clashing with supporters of opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary. Eyewitness told Daily Trust that soldiers and police fired tear gas to disperse crowds in Yaoundé and other major cities. In response, demonstrators hurled stones and barricaded roads, demanding […]
Protests have broken out across Cameroon following the announcement of President Paul Biya’s re-election, with security forces clashing with supporters of opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary.
Eyewitness told Daily Trust that soldiers and police fired tear gas to disperse crowds in Yaoundé and other major cities.
In response, demonstrators hurled stones and barricaded roads, demanding transparency and a review of the vote count.
The unrest comes hours after the Constitutional Council declared Biya, 92, winner of the 2025 presidential election with 53.66% of the vote. Tchiroma, who secured strong support among diaspora voters, received 35.19% nationally.
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He added that in Yaoundé described the situation as “tense but widespread,” noting that protests were ongoing in nearly all urban centres.
Authorities have yet to issue a formal statement on the clashes.