Protests erupt in Cameroon as opposition claims election victory

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Douala, Cameroon’s economic capital, on Sunday, responding to a nationwide call from opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary. Demonstrators—mostly young people—marched through major thoroughfares, demanding that authorities acknowledge Tchiroma’s victory in the recent election and disclose the true results of the vote, expected to be officially announced on Monday.

According to local…