Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma has firmly rejected claims that he is engaging in negotiations with President Paul Biya’s government, dismissing recent rumours of dialogue following last year’s contested presidential election. Tchiroma, who is currently in exile in The Gambia, maintains that he was the legitimate winner of the October…
Hundreds of opposition supporters took to the streets of Douala, Cameroon’s commercial capital, on Sunday, barricading roads and setting tyres ablaze as tensions mounted ahead of the official announcement of the presidential election results. Security forces responded with teargas and water cannons to disperse crowds backing opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma,…