Cameroon

Opposition Leader Anicet Ekane Dies in Cameroon Military Detention

The Cameroonian opposition leader Anicet Ekane, 74, died in military detention on 1 December 2025, weeks after his arrest following nationwide protests over the disputed presidential election results. Ekane, the leader of the African Movement for New Independence and Democracy (hereinafter: MANIDEM) party, was arrested in late October 2025 in the commercial capital Douala. The circumstances...

Paul Biya Wins Cameroon Election

The Constitutional Council of the Republic of Cameroon has formally declared the incumbent, President Paul Biya, the winner of the recent presidential election in Cameroon. The decision confirms an eighth term in office for the President, who has held the state’s highest political position since 1982. The announcement on 27 October 2025, follows the conclusion...