Cameroon Post — Election Protests Lead to Detentions and Releases. City, Country — Yaoundé, Cameroon — December 14, 2025 A political crisis in Cameroon persists as authorities continue to respond to post-election unrest. Approximately 30 protesters were detained between December 12th and 13th at the Yaoundé-Nkondengui Central Prison, while about twenty others were released by the military court prosecutor’s office.
The military court prosecutor faced fifty individuals, including a minor, arrested during the protests. Approximately thirty were remanded in custody at Yaoundé’s Kondengui prison. Lawyers representing the defendants are advocating for their immediate acquittal.
According to civil society and government sources, over 1,000 people remain in detention following the unrest that followed the presidential election.
The top court of Cameroon declared President Paul Biya the winner on October 27th, with 53. 66% of the vote, ahead of his opponent Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who received 35.
19%.
Protests erupted in various parts of the country following the October 12th vote, prompting a three-day lockdown this week after Tchiroma claimed victory and accused the government of vote tampering.
The government confirmed that at least five people were killed during the protests, though opposition and civil society groups assert the death toll is significantly higher.
Tchiroma maintains that Biya’s victory was “fraudulent.”Lawyers for the detained protesters are urging the government to drop all charges and release their clients.
The situation in Cameroon remains tense, with calls for a transparent investigation into the election process and the treatment of protesters.
Further details are expected as the situation continues to unfold.
