Cameroon protests turn deadly ahead of presidential election results
Africa • Oct 27, 2025, 1:02 AM
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Four people were killed on Sunday in clashes between security forces and opposition protesters in Cameroon’s largest city, Douala, the regional governor said. Supporters of opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma defied a protest ban in several cities ahead of Monday’s expected announcement of presidential election results.
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RSF claims El-Fasher takeover as Sudan conflict worsens
Africa • 2:26 PM
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The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have released videos claiming their takeover of the Sudanese army headquarters in El-Fasher, the last army stronghold in Darfur. While RSF soldiers celebrate, local army-allied fighters say fighting continues. If the city f
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Cameroon’s Paul Biya, world’s oldest president, re-elected for eighth term
Africa • 11:08 AM
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Cameroon’s President Paul Biya on Monday was declared the winner of the country’s presidential election, securing 53.66 percent of the vote, the Constitutional Council announced Monday, results which his rival swiftly rejected. At 92, Biya is the world's
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Fears for civilians trapped in Sudan's El-Fasher intensifies as fighting flares
Africa • 9:17 AM
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The governor of Sudan’s Darfur region on Monday called for the urgent protection of civilians in El-Fasher as the UN human rights chief warned of the risk of ethnically-motivated "atrocities". The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claimed to have seized
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Cameroon protests turn deadly ahead of presidential election results
Africa • 1:02 AM
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Four people were killed on Sunday in clashes between security forces and opposition protesters in Cameroon’s largest city, Douala, the regional governor said. Supporters of opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma defied a protest ban in several cities ahead o
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Cameroon: President Paul Biya secures 8th term with 53% of vote
Africa • 12:48 AM
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Paul Biya extended his 43-year rule on October 27, securing an eighth term as president of Cameroon. The country's Constitutional Council announced that the 92-year old won 53.7 percent of the vote, beating rival Issa Tchiroma Bakary who came in second w
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