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Gambia said it was temporarily hosting Cameroonian Opposition person Issa Tchiroma Bakary aft a disputed predetermination successful his state saw longtime President Paul Biya triumph an eighth term, triggering deadly protests.
Gambia's Ministry of Information said successful a connection connected Sunday (November 23, 2025) that Mr. Tchiroma arrived successful the tiny West African state connected November 7 and is being hosted “purely connected humanitarian grounds” and for “the intent of ensuring his safety.” The connection added that Gambia was moving with determination partners specified arsenic Nigeria to “support a peaceful and negotiated outcome” to the post-election tensions successful Cameroon.
Mr. Tchiroma's spokesperson, Alice Nkom, confirmed the Opposition leader's beingness successful Gambia successful a connection connected Sunday (November 24, 2025).
Cameroon's Opposition has contested the effect of the October 12 predetermination that secured the triumph for Mr. Biya, the world's oldest President astatine 92. His predetermination rival Mr. Tchiroma claims to person won and has called connected Cameroonians to cull the authoritative result.
Cameroon's Government has said it plans to initiate ineligible proceedings against Mr. Tchiroma for his “repeated calls for insurrection.” Deadly protests erupted successful cardinal Opposition strongholds, including the economical hub Douala and successful bluish cities specified arsenic Maroua and Garoua, aft the predetermination results were announced.
While the Cameroonian authorities said 16 radical were killed during the protests, Opposition figures and quality rights groups estimation the decease toll astatine much than 55.
Mr. Biya archetypal came to powerfulness successful 1982, pursuing the resignation of Cameroon's archetypal President, and has ruled since then, aboriginal benefiting from a law amendment that abolished word limits.
He is seldom seen successful public, and his wellness has been a taxable of speculation arsenic helium spends astir of his clip successful Europe, leaving governance to cardinal enactment officials and household members.
