US EditionCameroon’s 92-Year-Old President Seeks 8th Term Amid Health Rumors and Political Challenges
CAMEROON, JUL 12 – Paul Biya aims to extend his 43-year rule amid a divided opposition and recent defections, with poverty affecting 40% of Cameroonians, the World Bank reported.
- Cameroon's 92-year-old President Paul Biya announced he will seek his eighth term in the upcoming October elections.
- Biya is Africa's second longest-serving president and has frequently been reported to face health issues, leading to public speculation about his death.
- The government has been challenged by corruption allegations and a secessionist movement in English-speaking provinces, showing a lack of democratic change.
- A political analyst commented that Biya's decision signifies Cameroon’s stalled political transition.
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Cameroonian President Paul Biya, the world's oldest sitting head of state, has officially announced that he will run for an eighth consecutive term in the presidential elections scheduled for October 12, 2025. The information was made public on Sunday, through a message posted on the social media platform X. The article The President Who Wants to Stay in Office Until He's 99. He's Been Leading the State for 43 Years Already. Like Putin, He Made …
The oldest head of state in the world's exercise, Cameroonian President Paul Biya, candidate for the additional mandate, announced this Sunday on the socialization platform X, reports the agency Dpa, quoted by Agerpres...
Cameroon’s president seeks to remain in power until almost his 100th birthday
Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya, who has held an iron grip on the Central African nation for nearly 43 years has launched a reelection bid that could keep him in power until almost his 100th birthday.
The 92-year-old President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, announced that he was running for a new presidential term.
Paul Biya became the president of Cameroon back in 1982, and if he wins, he will be almost 100 years old.
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