Cameroon opposition leader Tchiroma vows to resist until “final victory” over President Biya

CameroonCameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary says he will continue to reject the results of this month’s presidential election until he secures a “final victory” over incumbent Paul Biya.Addressing the regime in a post published on social media, Tchiroma accused state institutions of “using their power to impose their candidate” and warned that “their impunity is coming to an end.”Tchiroma also called on his supporters to stay mobilised, telling them they have a unique opportunity to say “enough is enough.”Protesters were out in force on Monday in the country’s economic capital Douala after Cameroon’s Constitutional Council declared victory for Biya, with 53.66 percent of the vote.Presidential opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma casts his ballot at a polling station in Garoua, Cameroon, Sunday, Oct.

12, 2025Welba Yamo Pascal/Copyright 2025 The AP. All rights reserved.Tchiroma ended his online address by announcing a new phase of mobilisation: “Let them rejoice, let them dance — this has only just begun. The third step is coming soon.”At least 23 people have been killed as a result of security forces cracking down on protesters since the weekend, the civil society group “Stand up for Cameroon” said on Wednesday.Authorities blame the opposition for the recent unrest, saying Tchiroma mistakenly and prematurely declared victory immediately following the October 12 vote.At 92, Biya is the world’s oldest leader and has ruled Cameroon for more than 40 years.