Biya Left Cameroon. Tchiroma Sues Him In Paris. Kamto Petitions In Yaoundé. What Happens Next?

After Paul Biya left Cameroon on June 7, 2026, for what his Civil Cabinet described as "a brief private stay in Europe." His supporters called it a well-deserved rest. Many Cameroonians saw something different: a president absent while the country faces mounting political, legal, economic, and governance challenges. In this brief, Voices Without Borders examines two major developments that unfolded as Cameroon continues to navigate a turbulent political moment. ▶ On June 12, 2026, former presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary announced the filing of two criminal complaints before the Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris under the principle of universal jurisdiction. ▶ On June 3, 2026, Professor Maurice Kamto's MRC filed an 11-page petition before Cameroon's Constitutional Council challenging the May 4 presidential decree extending municipal mandates. We also revisit: • The GCE examination leakage crisis • The ongoing electricity crisis • The extension of the national census • The controversial vice-presidential amendment • The growing debate over governance, accountability, and succession Most importantly, we examine a question increasingly being asked across Cameroon and the diaspora: Who is actually running Cameroon? Subscribe | Share | Like | Leave a comment - More in-depth analysis of Cameroon and beyond politics, governance, public policy, and civic affairs. A full-length episode expanding on these developments is coming later this week. #Cameroon #PaulBiya #IssaTchiroma #MauriceKamto #VoicesWithoutBorders #CameroonPolitics #Governance #ConstitutionalCouncil #MRC #Paris #CivicEducation #CameroonNews