Cameroon opposition protests intensify ahead of presidential results

Hundreds of opposition supporters barricaded roads and burned tyres in Cameroon's commercial capital on Sunday, as protests intensified a day before the announcement of presidential election results.



Police fired teargas and water cannon to break up the crowds of supporters of opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma. They say he beat veteran leader Paul Biya in the October 12 vote and have accused authorities of preparing to rig the election.



Protests have flared in several cities after partial results reported by local media showed Biya, 92, was on course to win. The government has rejected opposition accusations of irregularities and urged people to wait for the result.



"We want Tchiroma, we want Tchiroma!" the protesters chanted in Douala's New Bell neighbourhood. They blocked roads with debris and threw rocks and other projectiles at security forces.