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Abu Dhabi pressures Mahamat Kaka

The RSF’s seizure of El Fasher exposed the fragility of the Ndjamena regime and its dependence on United Arab Emirates funding

The seizure of El Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 26 October prompted louder calls from United States and European Union politicians for sanctions against the...


Biya sworn in as resistance ebbs

With Tchiroma in exile and state repression in full flow the pendulum has swung back to the state as oppositionists ponder resignation or armed struggle

The opposition, fixed on the exiled figure of Issa Tchiroma Bakary, is beginning to lose heart after President Paul Biya was sworn in for his eighth term on...


The contest reaches flashpoint

The President and his challenger marshal their forces while the loyalty of the security forces remains in the balance

The contest for power in Cameroon looks set to reach a climax this week, as opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who claims victory in the 12 October presidential...


To the victor the spoiled ballot

Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the presidential election winner but few doubt that Paul Biya will ultimately prevail through electoral fraud

Citizens of Cameroon's main conurbations are bracing themselves as unrest spreads in the wake of the efforts by President Paul Biya and his ruling Rassemblement Démocratique du Peuple...


Oppositionists struggle to unite on challenger to Biya

As his rivals bicker on the eve of the election, the President took a holiday in Geneva and promoted some generals

The campaign by Cameroon’s opposition coalition has been picking up speed but too slowly to unite and present a serious challenge to 92-year-old President Paul Biya in elections...


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