Tagged: paul biya
Staff Writer
Cameroon Presidential Results: No Surprises Here
During a interview with the French channel, RFI, the Cameroonian Minister for Information announced that the results from the country’s October 7 presidential elections are expected to arrive today. His comments come less than 24-hours after the Constitutional Council dismissed 18 petitions brought before it by individuals and parties seeking the partial to total cancellation […]
Staff Writer
Why the number 7 might be Cameroon’s unlucky number
Despite mounting pressure on the Cameroonian government to suspend its plans for an election, especially in the English-speaking regions of the country, President Biya has insisted that the presidential elections will still hold as scheduled. On the 7th of October, Cameroonians are expected to cast their ballot and decide who will steer the affairs of […]
Staff Writer
Cameroon Crisis: Will elections hold in the Anglophone region?
A Country Divided Since 2016, the English-speaking minority of Cameroon have faced different acts of violence which has left more than a hundred people dead and about 200,000 displaced. Amid rising concerns for election safety and in spite of mounting bloodshed in the central African country’s Anglophone region, government officials have insisted they will go ahead with […]