October 14, 2025 11:29 AM
Cameroon opposition candidate Tchiroma claims victory in presidential poll, urges Biya to concede
Cameroon opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma declared victory late on Monday in the country's October 12 presidential election, urging President Paul Biya to accept defeat and "honour the truth of the ballot box". "Our victory is clear. It must be respected," Tchiroma said in a speech on his Facebook page from his hometown of Garoua in the north of the Central African state. "The people have chosen. And this choice must be respected." Tchiroma, 76, a former government spokesperson and employmen...