US EditionParts of Cameroon deserted as opposition calls for a lockdown to protest election results
- On Tuesday, two U.N. sources told Reuters that Cameroon's security forces killed 48 civilians during post-election unrest, with most victims shot and several beaten to death, while President Paul Biya won with 53.66% of the vote.
- After the October 12 election, Issa Tchiroma Bakary rejected the result and declared himself the winner, sparking protests.
- Nearly half of the U.N.-recorded deaths occurred in the Littoral region, which includes Douala, where three gendarmes also died amid last week's protests, U.N. data show.
- The Cameroonian government has not released an official death toll and its government spokesperson did not respond to Reuters on Tuesday, while President Paul Biya is expected to be sworn in on Thursday as protests have died down considerably this week.
- Amid international criticism, civil society group Stand Up for Cameroon said at least 23 were killed last week, while Republican Senator Jim Risch accused Biya's government of a `sham` re-election and detaining U.S. citizens.
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Cameroon in Lockdown: Protests Shake Economic Strongholds Against Biya's 8th Term
Cameroon in Lockdown: Protests Shake Economic Strongholds Against Biya's 8th Term Cameroonian cities found themselves in a tense standstill as citizens responded to a call from main opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, protesting President Paul Biya’s re-election. The 92-year-old secured an eighth term following the October 12 election, sparking backlash particularly in opposition strongholds.Douala, the nation's economic heartbeat, experienc…
The Straits Times
Cameroon security forces killed 48 in election protests, UN sources say
DAKAR - Cameroon's security forces killed 48 civilians as they responded to protests against the re-election of President Paul Biya, the world's oldest ruler, according to data shared with Reuters on Tuesday by two U.N. sources. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Parts of Cameroon deserted as opposition calls for a lockdown to protest election results
Some cities in Cameroon are deserted after the main opposition leader called for a lockdown to protest the presidential election results.
Cameroon Security Forces Kill 48 Civilians Amid Protests Over Biya’s Re-Election
… protests against the re-election of President Paul Biya, the … peaceful defiance of the election results. International condemnation has … Relations Committee, described the election as a “sham” and … gets worse.” President Biya, who has ruled Cameroon for over …
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