Cameroon’s long-serving President, Paul Biya, has been re-elected for another seven-year term at the age of 92, extending his more than four-decade rule.
The country’s Constitutional Council on Monday officially declared Biya the winner of the October 12 presidential election, securing 53.66% of the votes. His closest rival, Issa Tchiroma, trailed with 35.19%.
Recall that Tchiroma had earlier declared himself the winner of the contested election.
However, with this victory, Biya, who has ruled Cameroon since 1982, solidified his position as one of the world’s longest-serving leaders, defying both age and growing calls for political transition.
The announcement has sparked mixed reactions across the nation, with supporters celebrating his continuity and critics decrying what they described as a lack of genuine democratic renewal.
