Gambia: Cameroon Opposition Leader Flees to Gambia for ‘Safety’ After Contested Vote

Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the Cameroon candidate declared runner-up in October’s presidential election, is in Banjul, in the Gambia, reportedly for “humanitarian reasons,” according to the Gambian government.

The Gambian government announced the news on 23 November in a statement attributed to the Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services.

The same statement also mentions possible ongoing negotiations between Issa Tchiroma Bakary and the government in Yaoundé, facilitated by the…