Cameroon opposition leaders arrested as protests erupt over election results
Two Cameroon opposition leaders have been arrested, their parties said, as protests rattled the country over the presidential election results that were expected on Monday. Among those arrested late Friday in the economic hub of Douala were Anicet Ekane and…
We will never accept stolen votes, says Cameroon opposition leader
Tensions are high in Cameroon as the country awaits the results of the 12 October polls. Opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the winner. However, the government has condemned his move as illegal, urging citizens to remain patient…
Abia State Government Debunks Report of Otti’s Defection to APC
Abia State government has dismissed fresh news reports claiming that Governor Alex Otti has defected from the Labour Party and joined the All Progressive Congress, APC. Some persons from Abia State had last week, uploaded a picture of Governor Otti…
Cameroon Election Tensions: Catholic Church Calls for Peace as Opposition Releases Own Results
“Cameroon’s influential Catholic Church has called for calm as fears grow that tensions could erupt once the authorities declare the official results of the presidential election. In a statement released by the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC), the Catholic…
Cameroon Erupts in Protests as 92-Year-Old President Paul Biya Heads for Eighth Term
Cameroon Boils Over After Preliminary Election Results Tensions have erupted across Cameroon following the announcement of preliminary election results indicating that 92-year-old President Paul Biya is on track to secure his eighth term in office. Biya, who has ruled…
BREAKING: Bayelsa Gov Douye Diri dumps PDP
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, confirmed the governor’s exit. Diri, who announced this on Wednesday at the exco chamber in the Bayelsa State Government House,…
Madagascar army installs new chief, president denounces power grab
A Madagascar army unit siding with anti-government protesters installed a new military chief Sunday as President Andry Rajoelina denounced an “attempt to seize power illegally”. The soldiers from the CAPSAT contingent joined protesters for a second day in a row,…
Cameroon presidential election: As Paul Biya set to win, what’s at stake?
The world’s oldest head of state – 92-year-old Paul Biya – has promised Cameroon’s electorate “the best is still to come” as he seeks his eighth consecutive presidential term on Sunday. The nonagenarian has already been in power since 1982…
INEC Appoints May Agbamuche-Mbu as Acting National Chairman
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, Steps Down After Two Terms* The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has stepped down from office after completing his second term of 10 years. During his tenure, Yakubu oversaw significant…
2027: Peter Obi not desperate to be president – Obidients tell ADC
The Obidient Movement has criticized the ultimatum issued by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which directed members of the opposition coalition to resign from their current political parties and join the ADC. Describing the move as one made in bad…