Paul Biya secured victory in Cameroon's presidential election with 53.66 percent of the vote, the Constitutional Council announced on Monday. The 92-year-old leader, who has governed the central African nation since 1982, defeated challenger Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who received 35.19 percent of the vote. The ruling makes Biya the world's oldest sitting president.
Security forces killed four protesters in Douala on Sunday as demonstrators demanded legitimate election results. Authorities arrested more than 100 people after crowds blocked major roads in Douala, Garoua, and Maroua. Regional Governor Samuel Dieudonne Ivaha Diboua reported injuries among security personnel who fired tear gas to control the crowds.
Opposition groups accused Biya of rigging the Oct. 12 election and disqualifying his strongest opponent. Government officials arrested several individuals on Saturday for allegedly planning violent attacks. Tchiroma had declared himself the winner before the official results were released, based on his party's count, which Biya rejected.
Security forces killed four protesters in Douala on Sunday as demonstrators demanded legitimate election results. Authorities arrested more than 100 people after crowds blocked major roads in Douala, Garoua, and Maroua. Regional Governor Samuel Dieudonne Ivaha Diboua reported injuries among security personnel who fired tear gas to control the crowds.
Opposition groups accused Biya of rigging the Oct. 12 election and disqualifying his strongest opponent. Government officials arrested several individuals on Saturday for allegedly planning violent attacks. Tchiroma had declared himself the winner before the official results were released, based on his party's count, which Biya rejected.
