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Cameroon's 92-year old president Paul Biya addresses the UN General Assembly last month. He's been president for 40 years, and won again on Monday with 53 percent of the vote — just as the electoral commission briefed in advance (Photo: United Nations)

EU's 'deep concern' on Cameroon post-election violence after fraud claims

The EU has weighed in with its "deep concern" at post-election violence in Cameroon and Ivory Coast, weeks ahead of a key summit with African leaders in Angola. 

In Cameroon, violent protests have broken out since president Paul Biya was declared the winner on Monday (27 October) — days after offici...

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Cameroon's 92-year old president Paul Biya addresses the UN General Assembly last month. He's been president for 40 years, and won again on Monday with 53 percent of the vote — just as the electoral commission briefed in advance (Photo: United Nations)

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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