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Originally published by Citizen DigitalDecember 5, 2025
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UN 'appalled' by death in custody of Cameroon opposition figure Anicet Ekane
The left-wing nationalist politician, who died on Monday, was arrested in Douala on October 24, on the eve of the publication of presidential election results that returned 92-year-old Paul Biya to po.....
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The United Nations expressed being "appalled" by the death in custody of Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane, who was arrested in late October. His death has prompted calls for a thorough and impartial investigation, and the immediate release of arbitrarily arrested protesters.
- Anicet Ekane, a 74-year-old left-wing nationalist politician, died on Monday in detention in Yaounde after being arrested on October 24 in Douala.
- The United Nations human rights office called for an investigation into Ekane's death and accountability, also urging the release of all protesters arbitrarily arrested after the presidential election.
- Ekane, who led the African Movement for the New Independence of Cameroon (Manidem) party, was arrested for supporting fellow opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary's self-proclaimed victory ahead of official results that saw 92-year-old Paul Biya re-elected for an eighth mandate.
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