Some parts of Cameroon are angry over the results of the recent election, in which Paul Biya won. The government quickly sent in the police and military to stop what could turn to an uprising.
According to AFP, one of the main places where people have been protesting is in Douala, and the police are patrolling the city heavily to keep riots from happening.
In Douala, as in many other places in Cameroon, the aftermath of the revelation of the presidential election results was violent, with barricades, fires, and live gunshots.
The Constitutional Council said yesterday that current president Biya won the polls. This means he will be able to serve his eighth term as president at the age of 92. Since 1982, Biya has been in charge of the country without stopping.
The announcement, which was already being challenged by opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary, made a lot of people angry.
Max Ndongmo, an inhabitant of Douala, articulated the sentiment many other Cameroonians are feeling, too: “I was crushed when I heard the news about the results; it just crushed me. To be honest, it shocked me so much that I almost broke my TV.
“What they are doing and have been doing is just hypocritical.” I want to say to this government, “I’m sorry, I’m so sorry, but you need to stop.”
The security situation in Douala has gotten so bad that the military has been sent to many parts of the city. There was looting, destruction of public property, and live gunfire in the afternoon yesterday, which brought the whole city to a standstill.
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