Cameroon releases first detainees from post-election dispute
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In Cameroon, authorities released 19 people from Yaoundé-Kondengui prison who were convicted after the October 2025 post-election crisis.
On October 8, a court sentenced 66 people to prison terms of six to fifteen months for their involvement in the unrest. Samuel, one of those released, said he had been waiting to reunite with his partner after eleven months in prison, while others asserted they were imprisoned for demanding their rights.
An attorney representing the detainees’ collective noted the released individuals had already paid required fines but faced administrative delays that extended their imprisonment. The lawyer expressed regret over the additional days the detainees spent in what he called abusive detention. Officials expect to release the remaining convicted detainees by February 2027. However, more than 60 other people remain in Yaoundé prison, awaiting trial.
