Cameroon police detain 60:

Police in Cameroon on Tuesday detained around 60 members of the opposition who had gathered in Yaounde to protest any attempts to change the constitution to extend the 34-year rule of President Paul Biya, opponents told AFP.

“Around 60 people were taken in for questioning” Tuesday morning as they were due to attend a press conference organized by several opposition parties, said Christophe Bobiokono, member of the national commission on human rights and freedoms.

He added that they were questioned and eventually released, although he could not confirm by Tuesday night that all of them had been let go.

The police blocked the site of the press conference, which was called to denounce any bid to change the constitution, and used tear gas on the opponents as they tried to disperse, said Emmanuel Simh, vice president of the Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon (MRC).