Cameroon suspends Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s opposition party for three months

Cameroonian authorities have suspended the opposition party, Cameroon National Salvation Front (FSNC), led by exiled politician Issa Tchiroma Bakary, for three months over allegations of inciting violence and disrupting public order.

The Minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji, announced the suspension in a statement on Tuesday.

According to the minister, the party was suspended over alleged “incitement to insurrection” and “serious disturbance of public order” before, during and after the presidential election held on October 12, 2025.

Bakary, a former government minister, emerged as a prominent opposition figure during the election, rallying young people who were demanding political change.

The election was won by 93-year-old President Paul Biya, who has ruled Cameroon since 1982.

Bakary is currently in exile in The Gambia, following his involvement in the political contest against Biya’s long-standing administration.

The statement warned the party could face legal challenge if it did not accept the sanction.

After declaring himself the winner of the election, Bakary repeatedly called on supporters to defend his “victory”, triggering protests in major cities that were brutally suppressed, resulting in a number of deaths with the government yet to provide a toll.

Thereafter Bakary went into exile in Gambia.

The temporary suspension of the party, which has two members of parliament, comes ahead of local and parliamentary elections, scheduled for early 2027 after multiple postponements.

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