14 July – President Paul Biya officially announces his candidacy for an eighth term in the presidential election scheduled for 12 October 2025.[6]
August
12 August – A letter from French president Emmanuel Macron to president Biya is released in which the French government officially acknowledges its actions against the Cameroonian independence movement from 1945 to 1971 as a war.[7]
13 August – Fourteen people, including three Chadian nationals, are abducted from a bus by suspected Boko Haram militants in Zigague. One of the hostages dies in captivity, while the remainder are rescued by security forces two weeks later.[8]
24 October – Opposition leaders Anicet Ekane and Djeukam Tchameni are arrested in Douala amid the nationwide protests over presidential election.[13]
26 October – Four people are killed in Douala during protests by supporters of Issa Tchiroma, who claimed victory in the presidential election ahead of the official results.[14]
November
6 November – Paul Biya is inaugurated for a new term as president.[15]
7 November – Issa Tchiroma flees to the Gambia due to safety concerns and is granted asylum.[16]
December
3 December – A strike and blockade is launched by truck drivers along National Highway 1 in the Adamawa Region in protest over the beating of one of their colleagues by a gendarme in Meiganga.[17]
8 December – A fuel tanker crashes into several cars and buildings before exploding in Likomba, Southwest Region, killing eight people.[18]
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