Cameroon’s Interior Minister, Paul Atanga Nji, has announced that opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary will face legal action for allegedly inciting “violent post-election demonstrations.”
The announcement follows days of unrest after the October 12 election, in which 92-year-old President Paul Biya secured an eighth consecutive term in office. At least four protesters have been reported killed during clashes between security forces and opposition supporters.
Tchiroma Bakary has rejected the official results, insisting that he won the election — a claim dismissed by Biya’s ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM).
The violent crackdowns by security forces have drawn widespread international concern. The United Nations, African Union, and European Union have all called for restraint and urged the Cameroonian government to respect citizens’ rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression.
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