Clashes erupt in Douala following opposition victory claim in Cameroon election
Police clashed with protesters in Douala, the economic hub of Cameroon, after opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory in the October 12 presidential election.
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00:00Clashes erupted Wednesday in Douala, Cameroon's economic capital, following claims of victory by opposition candidate Isachiroma Bakari in the October 12th presidential election.
00:11A heavy police presence was deployed in the city to address the unrest.
00:16The protesters questioned the credibility of the elections.
00:20The electoral process is not credible. Besides, it's obvious.
00:25You see the way the election was conducted. We've never seen this strong mobilization before.
00:34And we could see the party of President Paul Bia, RDPC, slipping.
00:40And now we can also see that the party of the president-elect Isachiroma rising strongly, rising in power, to say that 2025 is not 2018.
00:52Results from the independent electoral body and the constitutional court are still pending, with an official announcement not expected until at least October 26th.
01:03Isachiroma announced his supposed victory in a video statement on Facebook, asserting that his victory was clear.
01:10If the police mobilized everywhere after the election, if their attention is at all levels, it's because there's a problem.
01:15There's really a problem because now in the neighborhood of Bunamusadi, the police fire tiagas.
01:21They mobilized everywhere.
01:23This is a serious problem.
01:25Where we are now, if God doesn't intervene, really, something is going to happen.
01:29Despite RDPC's declarations, analysts had largely anticipated a win for the long-time incumbent Paul Bia, who, at 92 years old, is the world's oldest sitting president.
01:42With opposition fragmented and Bia's chief rival barred from running, the political landscape remains tense.
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