Kingsley Sheteh Newuh

The Council for the Sovereignty of Cameroon (CSC) has endorsed a three-day nationwide “Ghost Town” protest planned from November 30 to December 2, urging Cameroonians to stay home to draw attention to what it describes as the country’s “sovereignty taken hostage.” Movement to and from places of worship on Sunday would be the only exception. In a November 26 statement, the CSC said it supports any action aimed at restoring Cameroon’s sovereignty and argued that the upcoming regional elections—scheduled for November 30 and conducted by municipal councilors with extended mandates—are “meaningless” and “void of lasting value.” The group says the mandate extensions were designed to exclude opposition leader Maurice Kamto from the presidential election. The CSC called on the incoming transitional authorities led by HE Issa Tchiroma Bakary to dissolve regional councils and replace them with directly elected federated state assemblies. It also demanded investigations into alleged ballot stuffing and falsified presidential election results. Beyond the protest actions, the organisation urged the transition team to introduce a “national plan of resistance” that would coordinate grassroots political pressure while minimising economic hardship on citizens. The statement was issued by the CSC Steering Committee, whose members are based in the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and Belgium.