At least four people were fatally shot during opposition-led protests in Cameroon’s commercial hub, Douala, on Sunday, October 26, 2025, according to the campaign team of presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma, who is challenging the long-standing rule of President Paul Biya.
Tchiroma, one of Biya’s main opponents in the October 12 presidential election, said the demonstrations were organized to demand that the official results reflect “the true will of the people.”
The protests erupted just a day before the constitutional council is expected to announce the final results of the contentious vote.
“The people have spoken, and their voices must not be silenced,” Tchiroma’s campaign stated, accusing authorities of attempting to manipulate the outcome in favor of the incumbent.
Security forces were deployed across major intersections in Douala, with reports of heavy gunfire and clashes between police and demonstrators. Authorities have yet to issue an official statement regarding the fatalities or confirm the number of casualties.
President Paul Biya, 92, who has ruled Cameroon since 1982, is widely expected to extend his decades-long grip on power despite growing frustration among opposition supporters over allegations of electoral irregularities.
