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Cameroon's opposition continues to contest the result of the latest presidential election. Presidential runner-up Issa Tchiroma Bakary gave authorities a 48-hour ultimatum to release all prisoners arrested in the protest...

Cameroon’s long-time leader Paul Biya was sworn in on Thursday for a new seven-year term following his victory in last month’s presidential election, which his opposition rival has described as “a constitutional coup.”

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.

Cameroon's opposition leader has vowed to resist until the "final victory" over President Paul Biya, calling on his supporters to stay mobilised as a civil society group denounced deaths and arrests in protests in multip...

Cameroon's opposition leaders rejected presidential election results that extended President Paul Biya's rule for another seven years, saying the outcome did not reflect the will of the people in a country already battli...

Cameroon’s top court has declared incumbent Paul Biya, the world’s oldest president, the winner of the latest election.

Internet connectivity across Cameroon has been severely disrupted, leaving millions of users offline amid growing political tension following the country’s disputed presidential election earlier this month.

Tension remains high in Cameroon as the country awaits the official announcement of election results by the Constitutional Council, now scheduled for Thursday, October 23rd. In the aftermath of the vote, candidates conti...

A ruling party office was set ablaze in western Cameroon on Wednesday, marking a dangerous escalation of tensions following a disputed presidential election that opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claims to have w...

Police clashed with protesters in Douala, the economic hub of Cameroon, after opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory in the October 12 presidential election.

Cameroon's opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory early Tuesday in the Oct. 12 presidential election, urging President Paul Biya, who has been in power for over four decades, to concede.

Thousands gathered in the northern Cameroonian city of Maroua to show support for opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary, just days before the country’s presidential election. Despite 92-year-old President Paul Biya s...

With weeks to go until an election that could extend the world’s oldest president’s 43 years in power, Cameroon ‘s opposition is struggling. Its most popular figure has been barred from running, and the 11 candidates rem...

UN officials called for the government of Cameroon to ensure free and transparent elections Tuesday, citing several recent incidents that raised concern about the country’s upcoming election, where President Paul Biya wi...

Maurice Kamto, former leader of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC), has sharply criticized the country’s ruling party and its institutions after being excluded from the upcoming 2025 presidential election.

It's a record number: 81 candidate applications to run in the presidential elections set for October this year were made to Cameroon's national body in charge of organising elections by the deadline on Monday at midnight...

Cameroon’s longtime leader, President Paul Biya, has officially announced he will run for another term in office, ending months of speculation over his political future. The 92-year-old made the announcement on social me...

Tempers flared Sunday in the city of Douala, as activists and supporters of Maurice Kamto's MRC party fought to access their headquarters blocked off by security forces.

At least 12 Cameroonian soldiers were killed Monday night in an attack by Islamic militants on the border with Nigeria, according to a statement from the Cameroonian Ministry of Defense.

At least four people died and over 50 are missing in the west of Cameroon after three passenger buses and several road workers were caught in a landslide, authorities said Wednesday.