Cameroon journalists report surge of attacks ahead of elections - August 30, 2024

Daybreak Africa - VOA Africa

Journalists in Cameroon say attacks on reporters have surged as the country prepares for next year’s elections. Ninety-one-year-old President Paul Biya, who has ruled for over four decades, may run again. Rights groups say six journalists have been assaulted by gunmen in the past three weeks, while several reporters and a radio station have been ordered to stop broadcasting. Moki Edwin Kindzeka reports from Yaounde