Opposition presidential candidate, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, has announced plans to publish ‘original’ polling station reports to prove his victory in Cameroon’s October 12 presidential election. He said this while challenging early trends that favor incumbent President Paul Biya. In a statement released Sunday, Tchiroma said, “To ensure transparency and prevent any manipulation, our campaign team […]

The Constitutional Council will announce the results of the presidential election this Thursday, October 23, in a formal hearing scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at the Yaoundé Convention Center. Cameroonians will know the new president elected for a seven-year term. This event will mark a decisive step in Cameroon’s political life, following a dynamic campaign and […]

Following Cameroon’s presidential election on 12 October, both parties have claimed victory, despite official results not expected for another week. In the port city of Garoua in northern Cameroon, supporters of opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary are keeping watch outside the former minister’s house, wary that President Paul Biya’s government could order his arrest. Young […]

Cameroon’s National Commission for the final counting of votes for the presidential election began the final tally on Friday, according to the country’s electoral body, Elections Cameroon. According to the electoral code, the 25-member commission has up to five days to count and compile the results from 31,653 polling stations before submitting the provisional results […]