BREAKING: CAMEROON’S 92-YEAR-OLD PRESIDENT PAUL BIYA WINS 8TH TERM IN OFFICE
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Cameroon’s long-serving President Paul Biya has been re-elected for an unprecedented eighth term, extending his more than 40-year rule after securing 53.7% of the vote, according to official results announced by the Constitutional Council on Monday.
At 92 years old, Biya remains the world’s oldest sitting president. He first assumed power in 1982, and his re-election cements his position as one of Africa’s longest-reigning leaders.
His main challenger, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, a former ally turned opponent, garnered 35.2% of the total votes, while other candidates trailed behind with single-digit results.
The announcement has sparked renewed political tension across the country. Opposition groups have rejected the outcome, alleging electoral manipulation and bias by state institutions. Reports indicate that at least four people were killed in protests that broke out in Douala and Garoua ahead of the final declaration of results.
Observers say Biya’s continued rule comes amid growing frustration among Cameroon’s youth, who make up more than 70% of the population, and lingering unrest in the Anglophone regions. Critics have also accused his administration of suppressing dissent and manipulating constitutional reforms to eliminate term limits — a move that has allowed him to remain in power indefinitely.
With the new mandate, Biya could remain president until he is nearly 100 years old, deepening concerns about succession, governance, and democratic renewal in the Central African nation.
International observers have called for calm and urged the government and opposition to resolve electoral disputes through dialogue and legal channels.
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