TCHIROMA ATTAQUE BIYA ET SON CLAN DEVANT LES TRIBUNAUX FRANÇAIS : LES DESSOUS D’UNE OFFENSIVE

Deciphering Africa has reached a critical juncture. Without several hundred monthly supporters, the program will cease broadcasting. Support independence: https://donorbox.org/decrypterlafrique http://decrypterlafrique.tikerama.com The crisis stemming from the Cameroonian presidential election of October 12, 2025, has taken a new turn. After the political battle, the legal battle has now begun. From his exile in The Gambia, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who continues to claim victory over Paul Biya, has opened a new front: two lawsuits filed with the Paris Judicial Court invoking the principle of universal jurisdiction. His objective: to have the alleged responsibilities for the repression of the post-election demonstrations examined. According to the opposition, these demonstrations were marked by deaths, mass arrests, and serious human rights violations. The focus of this legal action is the highest levels of the Cameroonian state and several high-ranking political, administrative, and security officials of the regime. But can this legal offensive truly threaten a power that has been in place for over forty years? Can French courts prosecute Cameroonian officials for crimes committed in Cameroon? Could this legal action mark a new stage in the challenge to Paul Biya's rule? Or is it primarily a political battle waged from exile to maintain pressure? Interview with Jemal Taleb, a member of Issa Tchiroma Bakary's legal team, and Abdelaziz Moundé, journalist and political analyst.