Opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma has declared victory in Cameroon's presidential election, urging President Paul Biya to accept defeat and respect the will of the voters. Tchiroma, a former government minister who broke with Biya earlier this year, praised citizens for defying intimidation at the polls and called on the military and civil servants to remain loyal to the republic, not the regime. The government has not responded, but the Minister of Territorial Administration warned that any unilateral announcement of results could be considered high treason, while the Constitutional Council will confirm the official outcome by 26 October. To discuss what this could mean for Cameroon's political future, joining in from Yaoundé by political analyst Paul Anchang

<p>Opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma has declared victory in Cameroon's presidential election, urging President Paul Biya to accept defeat and respect the will of the voters. Tchiroma, a former government minister who broke with Biya earlier this year, praised citizens for defying intimidation at the polls and called on the military and civil servants to remain loyal to the republic, not the regime. The government has not responded, but the Minister of Territorial Administration warned that any unilateral announcement of results could be considered high treason, while the Constitutional Council will confirm the official outcome by 26 October. To discuss what this could mean for Cameroon's political future, joining in from Yaound&eacute; by political analyst Paul Anchang</p>