Election workers take part in vote counting during the presidential election in Yaounde, Cameroon October 7, 2018. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
Yaoundé: A leading opposition challenger to President Paul Biya claimed victory on Monday following Cameroon's presidential polls despite a government warning not to announce unofficial results.
"I was charged with taking a penalty, I took it and I scored," said Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon (MRC) candidate Maurice Kamto at a media conference in Yaounde.
"I have received a clear mandate from the people and I intend to defend it until the end."
