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Shock in Cameroon as 74-year-old opposition firebrand dies in detention
Left-wing Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane has died in detention, five weeks after he was arrested, his lawyers and party have announced.Ekane, 74, was among the leaders of an...
Cameroon’s opposition leader in The Gambia after fleeing for his safety
Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who is contesting the outcome of the presidential election, has fled to The Gambia for his safety, The Gambian government has said.Tchiroma Bakary...
World’s oldest president sworn in for eighth term in Cameroon
Cameroon's 92-year-old leader Paul Biya has been sworn in for another seven years as president in a ceremony at the country's parliament in Yaoundé.Biya won a controversial eighth term...
Cameroon opposition leader to face legal action over election unrest, government says
Cameroon's Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji says opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary will face legal action over allegations he incited "violent post-election demonstrations".At least four protesters have been killed...
The 92-year-old president who never loses
To absolutely no-one's surprise, Cameroon's Constitutional Council has proclaimed the re-election of 92-year old President Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, for an eighth successive term.Amid rumours...
Cameroon’s 92-year-old president wins controversial eighth term
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