2025 Cameroonian protests

2025 Cameroonian protests
2025 Cameroonian protests
Part of Gen Z protests
	Post-electoral protests in Douala on 26 October 2025.
Date	12 October 2025 – 1 December 2025; (1 month, 2 weeks and 5 days)
Location	Cameroon
Caused by	Opposition to the re-election of President Paul Biya; Electoral fraud in the 2025 Cameroonian presidential election; Authoritarianism; Corruption;
Goals	Resignation of Paul Biya government; Official recognition of the victory claimed by Issa Tchiroma;
Resulted in	Failed Protests crushed; Opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary fled country; Anicet Ekane dies in custody;
Parties
Opposition Supported by: Cameroon National Salvation Front; African Movement for New Independence and Democracy;	Government of Cameroon Cameroon Armed Forces National Gendarmerie; ; National Police of Cameroon; Cameroon People's Democratic Movement; ; Supported by: ECCAS;
Lead figures
	Issa Tchiroma; Anicet Ekane † Paul Biya; Joseph Ngute; Paul Atanga Nji; René Claude Meka; Joseph Beti Assomo
Casualties and losses
	According to Cameroonian government: 16 killed. According to other sources: 30-55 killed by security forces

In the aftermath of the 2025 Cameroonian presidential election, protests broke out amid allegations of election fraud.