Cameroon’s opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary issued a 48-hour ultimatum to President Paul Biya’s government, demanding the release of citizens he says were “unlawfully detained” across the country.<br /><br />In a fiery address from Garoua, Tchiroma accused Biya’s long-serving administration of “state-based terrorism”, alleging “ethnic, political, and regional cleansing” and claiming that hundreds of thousands of Cameroonians are being held outside legal frameworks.<br /><br />Tchiroma, who rejected the results of the October 12 presidential election, declared himself “president-elect” and called the government’s actions “unbearable and unacceptable.”<br /><br />He warned that if detainees are not released within 48 hours, “Cameroonians will find themselves in legitimate defence.”<br /><br />President Paul Biya, aged 92, has ruled Cameroon since 1982, and was officially re-elected with 53.7% of the vote, a result the opposition claims was rigged.<br /><br />#Cameroon #IssaTchiroma #PaulBiya #CameroonElection #BreakingNews #AfricaNews #CameroonPolitics #Garoua #Cameroon2025 #AfricanElections #Africa #CameroonNews #GlobalNews
