Cameroon’s Paul Biya Wins Eighth Term at 92 After Contentious Election

Cameroon’s Paul Biya Wins Eighth Term at 92 After Contentious Election

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, aged 92 and the world’s longest-serving head of state, has secured an eighth term in office with 53.66% of the vote, according to official results announced by the Constitutional Council. His closest rival and former ally, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, received 35.19%. The new seven-year term could extend Biya’s rule until nearly […]