Overview
- Authorities banned public gatherings until the results, and police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds in several cities.
- Issa Tchiroma Bakary maintains he won the October 12 vote and urged supporters to march peacefully, claiming 54.8 percent of ballots.
- A regional governor in Douala said four people were killed and security personnel injured after demonstrators allegedly attacked security posts.
- Opposition figures Djeukam Tchameni and Anicet Ekane were reported arrested in Douala as officials described an “insurrectional” movement.
- NetBlocks reported significant internet disruption in recent days, and Tchiroma released a video alleging military personnel tried to take him from his home.