00:00Clashes erupted Wednesday in Douala, Cameroon's economic capital, following claims of victory by opposition candidate Isachiroma Bakari in the October 12th presidential election.
00:11A heavy police presence was deployed in the city to address the unrest.
00:16The protesters questioned the credibility of the elections.
00:20The electoral process is not credible. Besides, it's obvious.
00:25You see the way the election was conducted. We've never seen this strong mobilization before.
00:34And we could see the party of President Paul Bia, RDPC, slipping.
00:40And now we can also see that the party of the president-elect Isachiroma rising strongly, rising in power, to say that 2025 is not 2018.
00:52Results from the independent electoral body and the constitutional court are still pending, with an official announcement not expected until at least October 26th.
01:03Isachiroma announced his supposed victory in a video statement on Facebook, asserting that his victory was clear.
01:10If the police mobilized everywhere after the election, if their attention is at all levels, it's because there's a problem.
01:15There's really a problem because now in the neighborhood of Bunamusadi, the police fire tiagas.
01:21They mobilized everywhere.
01:23This is a serious problem.
01:25Where we are now, if God doesn't intervene, really, something is going to happen.
01:29Despite RDPC's declarations, analysts had largely anticipated a win for the long-time incumbent Paul Bia, who, at 92 years old, is the world's oldest sitting president.
01:42With opposition fragmented and Bia's chief rival barred from running, the political landscape remains tense.
01:48Thank you so much.
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