Four people have been killed in clashes in Cameroon before the announcement of the results of elections held on October 12.

Supporters of opposition leader Issa Tchiroma faced-off against security forces as they rallied on Sunday despite a ban on gatherings, with results due to be announced on Monday.

Tchiroma has claimed to have won the vote, but incumbent President Paul Biya is expected to be declared victorious, extending his 43-year hold on power. He called on his supporters to march peacefully on the eve of the announcement.

Tchiroma says he won 54.8 percent, but most analysts expect the 92-year-old Biya to secure an eighth term in a system his critics say has become increasingly rigged.

In Cameroon’s largest city, Douala, the regional governor said demonstrators “attacked” a gend

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