Inner circles | Cameroon
From the North to Senegal, Issa Tchiroma Bakary wins widespread support

Presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary in Yaounde, 3 October 2025.
Presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary in Yaounde, 3 October 2025. © Etienne Mainimo/Matrix Images/Reuters
Paul Biya's opponent, who claims to be the winner of Cameroon's 12 October presidential election, has expanded his support base from the trading clans of the Far North to elites across the country. He also relies on Fulani connections and, thanks to his family, has support in West Africa. [...]
Reading time 8 minutes Barbara Debout, Antoine Rolland

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