Post election crisis: Collectif Défence Citoyenne reports 34 deaths, about 2,500 arrests

By Noela EBOB BISONG The Collectif Défence Citoyenne Cameroun, a group made up of about 149 legal minds in seven of the country’s 10 regions, has made public a press release on the state of affairs following the October 12 Presidential election. According to the release, 39 people lost their lives as a result of gunshots, and more than 1,900 people are currently being detained, out of an estimated total of approximately 2,500 arrests across the country. The group reveals that among those detained are a host of minors aged between 14 to 18. The release unveils that the most…