Cameroon's opposition leader has vowed to keep resisting President Paul Biya "until the final victory," urging his supporters to stay mobilised as reports emerged of deaths and mass arrests following protests across several cities.
Biya, aged 92 and the world's oldest serving head of state, has ruled Cameroon since 1982. His latest victory in the October 12 election - officially declared on Monday - has further inflamed tensions in the cocoa- and oil-producing nation, where many accuse him of manipulating state institutions to maintain his grip on power.
By Wednesday morning, supporters of Issa Tchiroma Bakary - a former government spokesperson turned Biya opponent - returned to the streets of Douala, the country's economic hub. The city bore scars of unrest, with debris and smouldering tyres still scattered across major roads after days of violent clashes.