Who really won Cameroon's 2025 election?

Cameroon looks calm—but beneath the surface, the nation is shaken by a deeply disputed election. Protesters have been jailed, opposition voices silenced, and Issa Tchiroma has fled into exile, while President Paul Biya begins another term under controversy. Lone female challenger of 92-year-old president Biya, Tomaino Ndam Njoya makes it clear that no one won the lection because of bad laws and rigging.

Talking Points:
-Is Cameroon truly calm, or quietly fractured after the disputed October polls?
-Why do many believe the election was predetermined in President Biya's favour?
-Can the country “move on” when protesters and opposition supporters remain in detention?
-Is Biya's eighth term a chance for healing, or a continuation of a 43-year political cycle?
-Are Cameroon's electoral institutions independent, or controlled by the ruling regime?
-Did the election genuinely produce a winner, or simply declare one?
-Does legitimacy come from proving victory in the Constitutional Council, even when the system is distrusted?
-Why did Tchiroma bypass the Constitutional Council and declare himself president-elect from exile?
-Who will lead electoral reform when institutions appear captured by those in power?
-What would real reconciliation require in a country where more than 60 people died during the election crisis?
-Why did the CDU participate in regional elections after rejecting the presidential vote?
-Is decentralization meaningful in a state where power remains centralized in Yaoundé?
-Why do Cameroonians say governance revolves around one man, Paul Biya?
-Should national unity efforts begin with Biya negotiating directly with Tchiroma?
What is the way forward?

Production Team
• Hosts: George Okachi & Mimi Mefo Newuh
• Guest: Guest: Tomaino Ndam Njoya, Lone female presidential candidate in Cameroon, Mayor of Foumban
• Vox Pops: Moki Edwin Kindzeka
• Producers: Silja Fröhlich, Okeri Ngutjinazo, Wanjiku Mwaura, Bouba Jalloh, & Eunice Wanjiru.
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