Cameroon’s 92-Year-Old President Biya Sworn In for Eighth Term
Cameroon's longtime leader, and the world's oldest leader, President Paul Biya, has been sworn in for an eighth consecutive term, vowing to restore order after deadly post-election violence.
In his inaugural speech, Biya promised to stay faithful to the confidence of the Cameroonian people and pledged to work for a ''united, stable and prosperous'' country. He expressed condolences to victims of the unrest and blamed "irresponsible politicians" for the chaos, while assuring citizens that "order will reign."
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Cameroon:
World's Oldest Ruler, 92, Paul Biya Sworn in for Eighth Term in Cameroon
allAfrica, 7 November 2025
Cameroon's longtime leader, and the world's oldest leader, President Paul Biya, has been sworn in for an eighth consecutive term, vowing to restore order after… Read more »
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Cameroon:
Protests in Cameroon As Biya Secures 8th Term
Daily Trust, 28 October 2025
Hundreds of Cameroonians took to the streets in protest on Monday after the world's oldest head of state, Paul Biya, was proclaimed to have won an eighth term, extending his more… Read more »
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Cameroon's Constitutional Council has declared President Paul Biya the winner of the October 12 presidential election. The result grants the 92-year-old leader a new mandate, extending his 43-year rule.
Ahead of the declaration, unrest in the economic capital, Duoala, left several people dead as the country awaited the result of
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Cameroonian opposition politician, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who declared himself the winner of the October 12 presidential election, has reportedly left the country for neighboring Nigeria. This comes as protests against the official results, which declared President Paul Biya the winner, intensified across the country.
The UN
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