[2] On 10 November, he was tried by the High Court (Tribunal de première instance) in Douala[3] and found guilty of "insult to character" and organizing an "illegal demonstration".
[4] Amnesty International also issued an "Urgent Action" over concerns for his declining health, stating, "He is said to suffer from heavy bleeding caused by acute haemorrhoids, reportedly exacerbated by poor prison diet.
This book is the expression of my dissatisfaction with what is going on in Cameroon, especially the macabre system that gives Chantal Biya the leeway to treat people around her with extreme cruelty.
"[5] On 2 May 2011, Teyou was freed when the London chapter of International PEN agreed to pay his fine from its emergency fund in order that he might immediately seek medical treatment for his worsening condition.
[6] On June 26, 2015 parts of the Hôtel de Ville (city hall) of Besançon were destroyed by a fire caused by two Molotov cocktails.