Nearly three months after the death of Anicet Ekane, Cameroon’s leading opposition figure, authorities have finally authorized his family to collect his remains from the Yaoundé Central Hospital mortuary. Background Ekane, 74, died in military detention on December 1, 2025, just five weeks after his arrest. His body had been…
Cameroon’s Constitutional Council has declared President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest sitting head of state, as the winner of the October 12, 2025, presidential election, extending his decades-long rule over the Central African nation. The 92-year-old leader, who has been in power since 1982, secured 53.66% of the vote, defeating…
Eight days after Cameroonians went to the polls, the National Vote Counting Commission has released provisional results indicating a victory for incumbent President Paul Biya. According to the Commission, Biya secured over 53% of the votes, ahead of his main challenger Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who garnered 35%. However, the announcement…
Tens of thousands of Cameroonians packed the area behind the Omnisports Stadium in Douala on Sunday to welcome presidential candidate and former minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary, leader of the Cameroon National Salvation Front (CNSF). Despite enduring eight hours of waiting and heavy rain, supporters remained unwavering, chanting slogans and pledging…