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Presidential rival Cameroon Culminates in protests ahead of election results
Burning barricades are seen in Garoua during a demonstration by supporters of the political opposition on October 21, 2025 ahead of the release of the results of the presidential vote. (Photo by AFP)
Former government minister and presidential hopeful Issa Tchiroma Bakary called on Cameroonians Wednesday to protest if the Constitutional Council announces “falsified and distorted results” in the hotly contested poll.
Incumbent Paul Biya, 92, is seeking an eighth term to extend his 43-year rule following the October 12 contest which already faces allegations of “electoral fraud” and “irregularities”.
Supporters of Tchiroma, who according to his own tally won 54.8 percent of the votes against Biya’s 31.3 percent, have sporadically taken to the streets since last week to claim victory in the presidential election.
As of Wednesday, officials banned public gatherings and the movement of motorcycle taxis in several cities ahead of the final results due no later than Monday evening.
“The Cameroonian people, in their vast majority, will never accept the validation by the Constitutional Council of falsification and ballot stuffing,” Tchiroma declared in a video posted on his Facebook page.
“If they prefer to threaten the serenity and peace of the country rather than admit defeat, we will respond with the peaceful determination of the people,” he said.
“Let us march for liberation and to claim our victory.”
Biya’s RDPC party has since denounced Tchiroma’s victory claim as “a grotesque hoax” and an “unacceptable fraud in a state of law”, saying in a statement they were “calmly awaiting the official results”.
Renowned Nigerian singer and songwriter Tiwa Savage has arrived in Malawi and is already engaging with women creatives as part of her visit to the country.
The award-winning artist visited Music Crossroads Malawi in Lilongwe, where she interacted with young creatives and encouraged them to pursue their talents with confidence.
During the session, Tiwa also spoke about the challenges women, especially young female artists, face in the creative industry, including gender-based violence and other forms of abuse, urging them to remain resilient.
The “Eminado” hitmaker arrived in Malawi on Tuesday.
On her first night in the country, Tiwa was spotted enjoying an evening with several prominent Malawian women, including Temwa Chawinga, Kim of Diamonds, Maggie Kadrum, Tay Grin, and other creatives.
Her visit is expected to include more engagements with women in the creative industry as she continues her activities in Malawi.
Maranatha Private Academy Managing Director Dr. Ernest Kaonga has come out of his cocoon and commented on the recently released list of 2026 scholarship programe which has seen 485 learners qualifying.
Speaking during the media briefing in Blantyre Kaonga said currently management is on the process of verifying names of the selected students.
“Honestly the administration of the exams across the country were successful but management noticed some discrepancies.
“It looks like some have failed miserably during MANEB but have done very well during the Maranatha examination, which is suspicious,” he said.
He added that the selected students will undergo another assessment at the school and those who fail the subsequent test risk losing their scholarships.
Kaonga further stated that top-performing students may get an opportunity to pursue studies at Sharda University on scholarship.
Meanwhile, Kaonga has hinted that some staff members have been dismissed for accepting a MK2 bribe from parents and guardians.
The scholarship is worth Mk24 million per student.
Faceofmalawi will keep you updated on the matter.
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