Tensions are high in Cameroon as the country awaits the results of the 12 October polls. Opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the winner. However, the government has condemned his move as illegal, urging citizens to remain patient as official results are tallied.
Protests have been reported in several parts of the country as supporters on both sides remain on edge. Authorities in Cameroon are calling for calm while the nation waits for the final results. The BBC’s Paul Njie spoke to Tchiroma Bakary, who says he will not accept a stolen vote, with the results due to be announced on Monday.
Crowds celebrated in the streets of the capital Antananarivo after an elite army unit said it had seized power from the president. Turkish authorities hope the youngster, named Zeytin, can soon be returned to his native Nigeria. The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria speaks to the BBC about how the next pontiff could be selected.
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El-Fasher residents Mostafa, Hafiza and Manahel film as their home city comes under fire in Sudan’s civil war. Nigerian vlogger Alma Asinobi on failed Guinness World Record attempt The BBC’s Barbara Plett Usher visits Khartoum days after the city was recaptured by Sudan’s government forces.
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