Two Cameroon opposition figures have been arrested, their parties said, as protests rattled the country over the presidential election results that were expected on Monday.
Protests were held Saturday in Bafoussam, the capital of the West Region, as motorcyclists flooded major roads, calling for a credible election process.
Among those arrested late Friday in the economic hub of Douala were Anicet Ekane and Djeukam Tchameni, two top figures in the Union for Change political platform that endorsed candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary and his claim to have defeated President Paul Biya in the October 12 election.
The African Movement for New Independence and Democracy (MANIDEM) party said its treasurer and other members were also “kidnapped” by local security forces.
The circumstances of the arrests were not immediately clear.
Cameroon’s electoral body is expected to announce the final election results on Monday, but opposition supporters have staged protests in recent days warning against an attempt to rig the vote.
While Tchiroma claims to have won based on results he said were collated by his party, Biya's party accused him of trying to disrupt the election.
Protesters clashed with security forces in other cities earlier in the week. Some protesters were arrested and one person was killed in the northern city of Garoua, authorities said.
