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From the North to Senegal, Issa Tchiroma Bakary wins widespread support

Presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary in Yaounde, 3 October 2025.
Presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary in Yaounde, 3 October 2025. © Etienne Mainimo/Matrix Images/Reuters

Paul Biya's opponent, who claims to be the winner of Cameroon's 12 October presidential election, has expanded his support base from the trading clans of the Far North to elites across the country. He also relies on Fulani connections and, thanks to his family, has support in West Africa.

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Central Africa

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West Africa

Senegal
Imbroglio around major rural electrification project sparks trouble for government

Electricity pylons on the outskirts of Dakar, 2019.
Electricity pylons on the outskirts of Dakar, 2019. © Mirosław Nowaczyk/Alamy

Nearly two years after the award of a vast electrification contract in Senegal, significant shadow zones remain. Although the government officially keeps a safe distance from the issue, which is the subject of a dispute between partners, interactions between one of the contracted companies and certain political leaders, including the new mayor of Dakar, are raising concerns.

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Eastern Africa and the Horn

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Southern Africa and islands

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North Africa

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