Tensions mount in Cameroon as Biya secures eighth term amid disputed results

Tension continues to grip Cameroon following the announcement of the presidential election results that handed 92-year-old President Paul Biya a new term in office. The days leading up to the official proclamation were marked by violent clashes in several towns, leaving casualties among civilians and security forces.

The Minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji, said protesters “wreaked havoc” in a number of localities…