{"id":177,"date":"2025-10-26T22:26:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T22:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=177"},"modified":"2025-10-26T22:26:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T22:26:08","slug":"two-killed-in-cameroon-protests-ahead-of-election-results-opposition-says-elections-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=177","title":{"rendered":"Two killed in Cameroon protests ahead of election results, opposition says | Elections News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Hundreds of supporters of opposition presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma accuse President Paul Biya\u2019s government of seeking to rig the vote.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 26 Oct 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">26 Oct 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p class=\"p1\">At least two people have been killed by gunfire in Cameroon, as protesters rallied a day before the announcement of presidential election results, the opposition campaign has said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Hundreds of supporters of opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma barricaded roads and burned tyres in Cameroon\u2019s commercial capital Douala on Sunday. Police fired tear gas and water cannon to break up the crowds. A police car was also burned.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p class=\"p1\">The protesters say Tchiroma beat veteran leader Paul Biya, 92, in the October 12 polls and have accused authorities of preparing to rig the election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Protests have flared in several cities, including the capital Yaounde, Tchiroma\u2019s hometown Garoua, as well as Maroua, Meiganga, Bafang, Bertoua, Kousseri, Yagoua, Kaele, and Bafoussam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The demonstrations came after partial results reported by local media showed that Biya was on course to win an eighth term in office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">During the counting process, according to the figures, Tchiroma was declared the winner. But during the national count, the electoral commission announced that Biya would be the winner, which Tchiroma disputes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He claims that he has won the elections and that he has evidence to prove it, which led to a call for national demonstrations to demand the truth about the ballot boxes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4062568\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4062568\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4062568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/afp_68fe6fd1ea4d-1761505233.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Burning barricades are seen in Garoua during a demonstration by supporters of the political opposition on October 21, 2025 ahead of the release of the results of the presidential vote. (Photo by AFP)\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4062568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Burning barricades are seen in Garoua during a demonstration by supporters of the political opposition on October 21, 2025 ahead of the release of the results of the presidential vote [AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"we-want-tchiroma\">\u2018We want Tchiroma\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe want Tchiroma, we want Tchiroma!\u201d the protesters chanted in Douala\u2019s New Bell neighbourhood. They blocked roads with debris and threw rocks and other projectiles at security forces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Reuters news agency reporters saw police detain at least four protesters on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Cameroon\u2019s government has rejected opposition accusations of irregularities and urged people to wait for the election result, due on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Earlier on Sunday, Tchiroma\u2019s campaign manager said authorities had detained about 30 politicians and activists who had supported his candidacy, heightening tensions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Among those he said were detained were Anicet Ekane, leader of the MANIDEM party, and Djeukam Tchameni, a prominent figure in the Union for Change movement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Cameroon\u2019s Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji said on Saturday that arrests had been made in connection with what he described as an \u201cinsurrectional movement,\u201d though he did not say who \u2013 or how many \u2013 had been detained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Biya is the world\u2019s oldest serving ruler and has been in power in Cameroon since 1982. Another seven-year term could keep him in power until he is nearly 100.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Tchiroma, a former minister and one-time Biya ally, has said that he won and that he will not accept any other result.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of supporters of opposition presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma accuse President Paul Biya\u2019s government of seeking to rig the vote. 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