At least two protesters shot useless as tensions rise in Cameroon forward of election outcomes, opposition says

At least two protesters had been shot useless by safety forces in Cameroon as opposition supporters rallied to demand credible outcomes from the nation’s latest presidential election, the opposition mentioned on Sunday (October 26, 2025).

Hundreds stormed the streets in several cities following days of unrest and in response to protest calls by opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who claims to have defeated President Paul Biya within the Oct. 12 election.

Cameroon’s prime courtroom, the constitutional council, is anticipated to announce closing election outcomes on Monday (October 27), however the opposition and their supporters have accused authorities of looking for to rig the vote.

Two protesters had been shot useless within the financial hub of Douala on Sunday throughout unrest as safety forces clashed with opposition supporters, in keeping with the African Movement for New Independence and Democracy social gathering.

The Associated Press couldn’t independently confirm the stories of the deaths, which had been additionally reported by native media. Authorities didn’t instantly communicate on the difficulty.

Videos on-line confirmed protesters clashing with safety forces, who fired tear gasoline and tried to disperse the protesters barricading main roads in Douala and different cities together with Garoua and Maroua within the north.

Dozens of opposition supporters, activists and leaders have already been arrested in latest days as protests continued. Cameroon’s Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Atanga Nji advised reporters Saturday (October 25) that the federal government arrested a number of individuals plotting violent assaults.

One protester, Oumarou Bouba, a 27-year-old dealer within the northern metropolis of Maroua, mentioned, “I’m able to stake my life to defend my vote. I voted for Tchiroma as a result of I would like change.”

Cameroon, a rustic of practically 30 million individuals, has seen rising tensions because the build-up to the election through which Biya is looking for reelection.

The choice by the 92-year-old Biya, the world’s oldest chief who has been in energy for practically half his life, to hunt reelection angered the nation’s youth and the opposition.

The opposition has accused Biya of getting a hand within the disqualification of his strongest rival and of utilizing state equipment to control the election in his favor.