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Chaos in front of the Cameroon embassy in Berlin: Protest against Biya remains peaceful!
On October 12, 2025, around 100 demonstrators in Berlin attempted to storm the Cameroon embassy while the presidential election was taking place.
Chaos in front of the Cameroon embassy in Berlin: Protest against Biya remains peaceful!
On Sunday evening there was a tumultuous incident in front of the Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon in Berlin. Around 100 people spontaneously gathered in front of the building in Westend to express their dissatisfaction with the political situation in their home country. Some demonstrators even tried to climb over the embassy fence, but the police were able to intervene in time and lead them away from the premises. Luckily there were no injuries. The embassy is currently being secured by security units to prevent possible further incidents. According to rbb24, the background to the demonstration is the presidential election in Cameroon, which took place on the same day.
The presidential election was viewed with great skepticism by many Cameroonians. Paul Biya, 92, who has been in office since 1982 and has led the country for 43 years, was widely seen as the clear favorite to be re-elected. Critics accuse his regime of being corrupt and repressive. At the same time, there is a desire among the population for an end to his rule. According to Süddeutsche Zeitung, Brenda Biya, the president's daughter, also called on people not to vote for her father in a TikTok video because too many people “had to suffer because of Paul Biya”.
Elections under difficult conditions
The current election represents a massive test for the opposition as it seeks to challenge Biya's long rule. There were twelve candidates on the ballot paper, eleven of whom came from the opposition. But the opposition is strongly divided; there were withdrawals from prominent candidates such as Akere Muna and Ateki Caxton, who put aside their political differences to support Bello Bouba Maïgari, a veteran politician. Africa Live reports that a unified front would be essential to challenge those in power, but the question remains whether this can be achieved.
Social unrest in Cameroon is hanging over the country like the sword of Damocles, especially among the youth who are demanding a new beginning. Cabral Libii, a 45-year-old politician, has emerged as the new face of the movement. But the shadows of the past weigh heavily, as previous elections were marked by allegations of fraud and bias on the part of electoral authorities. The abolition of term limits in 2008 is seen as a crucial turning point that paved the way for Biya's unbroken rule.
The election results are not expected for two weeks. But it is already clear that hope for change is very much in the air. While people in Berlin demonstrate for their right to political participation, it remains to be seen whether things will actually calm down in Paul Biya-dominated Cameroon or whether discontent will continue to grow.