Cameroon
Yaoundé on a tightrope as Biya party splinters and streets simmer

A barricade built by supporters of Issa Tchiroma Bakary in Douala, Cameroon, 27 October 2025.
A barricade built by supporters of Issa Tchiroma Bakary in Douala, Cameroon, 27 October 2025. © Maxime Farrel Bounya / EPA / MaxPPP
As protests sweep Cameroon, President Paul Biya's government is struggling to restore order while preparing for his re-inauguration on Thursday. Rebellion is meanwhile brewing within the country's ruling party. [...]
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Government makes vain attempts at opening dialogue with Anglophone separatists

After years of playing the security response card, the secretary-general to president Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh has made a timid overture to the leaders of the northwest and southwest regions, namely Sisiku Ayuk Tabe. The aim is to counter Issa Tchiroma Bakary's growing influence in these English-speaking regions.

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