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Cameroon’s opposition has contested the results of the October 12th election that secured victory for Biya, the world’s oldest president at 92. His electoral rival Tchiroma claims to have won and has called on Cameroonians to reject the official result.
The Gambia has stated it is temporarily hosting Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary after a disputed election in his country saw long-time President Paul Biya win an eighth term, triggering deadly protests.
The Gambian Ministry of Information said in a statement that Tchiroma arrived in the small West African country on November 7th and was being hosted “solely for humanitarian reasons” and with the aim “of ensuring his safety.”
The statement added that The Gambia was working with regional partners like Nigeria to “support a peaceful and negotiated outcome” to the post-election tensions in Cameroon. Tchiroma’s spokesperson, Alice Nkom, confirmed the opposition leader’s presence in The Gambia in a statement on Sunday.
Cameroon’s opposition has contested the results of the October 12th election that secured victory for Biya, the world’s oldest president at 92. His electoral rival Tchiroma claims to have won and has called on Cameroonians to reject the official result.
The Cameroonian government has stated it plans to initiate legal proceedings against Tchiroma for his “repeated calls for insurrection.”