Cameroon: What Lies Behind the Suspension of Issa Tchiroma’s Party

Author: Paul MoutilaPublished on: October 29, 2026Country: Cameroon

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Cameroon: What Lies Behind the Suspension of Issa Tchiroma’s Party

The MINAT has suspended Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s FSNC party for three months, a year before legislative elections, deepening divisions within the opposition and raising concerns that the party could be permanently sidelined. The decision comes amid political tension following the 12 October 2025 presidential election, in which Paul Biya won 53.66% of the vote against Tchiroma’s 35.19%. Protests followed the election and hundreds of people were arrested. On 8 October 2026, the Yaoundé Military Tribunal convicted 66 people.

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