Cameroon: Tchiroma Declares Self Winner of Presidential Poll, Urges Peaceful Transition

Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the winner of the country’s presidential election, claiming a decisive victory and calling on the incumbent president to concede and initiate a peaceful transition of power.

In a nationwide address on Wednesday, Tchiroma said his campaign had compiled reports from polling stations and verified results through field representatives, concluding that he had secured “more than 50% of the valid votes.”

He described the outcome as a…