Cameroon suspends Issa Tchiroma Bakary's party for three months
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Cameroon's Minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji, has suspended the Cameroon National Salvation Front, an opposition party led by Issa Tchiroma Bakary, for three months. The decision, linked to accusations of incitement to insurrection and public disorder, comes ahead of local and legislative elections scheduled for early 2027, according to the ministerial statement.
Cameroon's Minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji, has suspended the Cameroon National Salvation Front (FSNC), an opposition party led by Issa Tchiroma Bakary, for three months, according to an announcement made by the minister on Tuesday and reported by Vanguard. The decision is based on accusations of “incitement to insurrection” and “serious disturbance of public order” before, during and after the presidential election of 12 October 2025.
The FSNC has two MPs. The ministry warned that the party could face legal proceedings if it refused to comply with the sanction. Local and legislative elections are scheduled for early 2027, after several postponements.
Issa Tchiroma Bakary, a former minister now in exile in The Gambia, had claimed victory in the presidential election and called on his supporters to defend it. Demonstrations followed in several major cities and were violently repressed, resulting in deaths, although no official toll was released. The election was won by Paul Biya, who has been in power since 1982.
