YAOUNDE, Nov. 11 — Cameroon’s Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Atanga Nji has reassured the public and international visitors that peace and stability have been fully restored in the country following post-election protests.
While visiting Maroua, the chief town of the Far North Region, on Monday, Atanga Nji said there was “hope and optimism” as social and economic activities across the country have resumed normally after authorities successfully brought the situation under control.
“It is important for us to consolidate peace, unity and tranquility. We have to avoid any form of hate speech, any form of tribalism,” Atanga Nji said during a meeting with the region’s authorities.
“We should avoid any form of disorder because we never know when it could end.” Protests erupted in the Central African nation after opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed to have won the Oct. 12 presidential election.
Demonstrations by young Cameroonians demanding “the truth of the ballot” turned violent, resulting in casualties and property damage. Last week, incumbent President Paul Biya was sworn in for an eighth term after securing 53.66 percent of the vote. (Xinhua)
