October 12 post-election violence: Gov’t targets opposition figures, sympathisers, begins mass arrests

By Sandra Lum The dust is yet to settle on the aftermath of the presidential elections in Cameroon that took place on Sunday October 12, 2025 with 12 candidates, with incumbent President Paul Biya who has been in power since 1982 re-elected against 12 other opposition figures eying the Unity Palace. The presidential race had opposition figures like Issa Tchiroma Bakari of   Cameroon National Salvation Front, CNSF; Hon Osih Joshua of the Social Democratic Front, SDF, former Bar President, Barrister Akere Muna of Univers; Hon Carbral Libih of Cameroonian Party for National Reconciliation, PCRN; Bello Bouba Maigari of National Union…