US EditionBiya, 92, Declared Winner in Cameroon Vote as Protests Leave 4 Dead
- Cameroon's Constitutional Council declared Paul Biya the winner of the election with 53.66% of the votes, while Issa Tchiroma received 35.19% reported by the Council.
- Clashes in Douala resulted in at least four protesters being shot dead and over 100 arrests, according to Samuel Dieudonne Ivaha Diboua.
- Opposition factions accused Paul Biya of manipulating the election and disqualifying rivals, as expressed by protesters and political opponents.
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The opponent Issa Chiroma and his supporters refuse this re-election for an eighth term and denounce fraud in the streets.
World's Oldest President Reelected at 92
The world's oldest president, Cameroon 's 92-year-old Paul Biya, has won election again, the country's top court said Monday, after days of protesters' clashes with security forces left at least four people dead as opposition supporters demanded credible results. Biya has led the central African nation since 1982, ruling longer...
On Monday, the Constitutional Court of Cameroon proclaimed the re-election of Paul Biya, 92 years old, as president of the country. According to the high court, Biya has obtained 53.7% of the votes in the elections of 12 October last against the 35.2% obtained by Issa Tchiroma Bakary, its main rival, who had self-proclaimed victor days ago. Instants after the proclamation of results, thousands of people were going out into the streets to protest…
He will be almost 100 years old when he completes his eighth term. Paul Biya has won again the presidential election in Cameroon. His inferior opponents try to challenge the result.
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