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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Eromo Egbejule in Abidjan and Giovanni Wanneh in Yaoundé

Two dead and dozens arrested amid Cameroon election crackdown

Fire in urban street with half a dozen police around
Police near a burning barricade in Garoua during a demonstration by opposition supporters earlier this week. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

At least two people have been killed and dozens of protesters arrested in Cameroon as the government cracks down on dissent before the announcement of final results in this month’s presidential elections.

Local media reports, citing preliminary data from the electoral commission (Elecam), suggest that victory for the 92-year-old incumbent, Paul Biya, is all but certain. That prospect has provoked anger and disbelief among his opponents, leading to unrest across several regions.

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