Authoritarianism, Resistance, and Repression: Unpacking Cameroon’s 2025 Presidential Election
Cameroon’s 2025 election extended Paul Biya’s 43-year rule amid allegations of fraud, repression, and killings. Opposition leaders rejected results, protests erupted, and security forces used lethal force. Longstanding authoritarianism, Anglophone conflict, mass arrests, and international concern underscore a deeply flawed electoral process and worsening human rights crisis, nationwide instability persists.
