Winning an eighth term could keep Paul Biya in office until he is nearly 100 Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, has been declared the winner of Cameroon’s election, granting him an eighth term that could keep him in office until he is nearly 100. The country’s constitutional council said Biya won … Read more
Wave of unrest as polling suggests victory in presidential race for 92-year-old incumbent Paul Biya At least two people have been killed and dozens of protesters arrested in Cameroon as the government cracks down on dissent before the announcement of final results in this month’s presidential elections. Local media reports, citing preliminary data from the … Read more
Issa Tchiroma Bakary calls on 92-year-old president to accept end of reign, although results have yet to be released The Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the winner of the 12 October presidential election and called on the incumbent, Paul Biya, to accept the end of his 43-year rule. “Our victory is … Read more
Paul Biya, in power since 1982, has brushed off calls to retire but is rarely seen in public Cameroon goes to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election with Paul Biya, already the world’s oldest head of state at the age of 92, the favourite to win an eighth term in power in the … Read more