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Cameroon: “There Can Be No Democracy Without Genuine Freedom to Inform and Be Informed” Issa Chiroma Bakary

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Linda Njoh
Published on 2026-05-03 11:26:15

The president-elect of Cameroon, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, has accused authorities of undermining press freedom, warning that democracy in the country is at risk without an independent media.

In a message marking World Press Freedom Day, Mr Tchiroma said recent sanctions against journalists covering the post-election period appeared “politically motivated”, particularly those reporting on alleged irregularities in the October presidential vote.

He reiterated his rejection of the…

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