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Cameroon opposition figure files complaint in France against President Biya

Former presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary has filed a lawsuit against President Paul Biya in France.
Former presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary has filed a lawsuit against President Paul Biya in France. AFP - DANIEL BELOUMOU OLOMO

Former Cameroonian presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary says he's filed two complaints with the Paris Judicial Court against President Paul Biya, citing the principle of universal jurisdiction.

The former minister, now living in exile in The Gambia, said on Friday that the complaints relate to the crackdown on protests following the 12 October 2025 presidential election.

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