Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane dies in detention

Cameroonian politician Anicet Ekane, director of the African Movement for New Independence and Democracy (MANIDEM) political party, looks before a press conference in Yaounde on July 19, 2025. [AFP]

Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane died in detention in Yaounde on Monday morning, the vice president of his party told AFP.

The left-wing nationalist politician was arrested in Douala on October 24, on the eve of the publication of presidential election results that returned 92-year-old Paula Biya to power for an eighth mandate.