US EditionPresident Since 1982: Cameroon' S 92-Year-Old Paul Biya Re-Elected as AU Calls for Calm
President Paul Biya, 92, wins amid allegations of fraud and unrest, with over half of Cameroon's youth working informally, sparking political tensions and calls for reform.
- Shortly after the results were announced, President Paul Biya, 92, was declared winner and tension continues to grip Cameroon, despite his sympathy for families of those who `unnecessarily lost their lives`.
- Opposition figures, including Issa Tchiroma Bakary, argue a coalition of eight local groups and civil society organizations reported irregularities like deceased names on voter lists and ballot box-stuffing.
- Violent clashes in several towns left casualties, and Paul Atanga Nji, Minister of Territorial Administration, said protesters `wreaked havoc` causing deaths and serious injuries without specific figures.
- The African Union observer mission said the vote largely met regional standards, and according to the Constitution of Cameroon, Biya is due to be sworn in within 15 days amid high political tension.
- Many Cameroonians, especially young people aged 18 to 35, are demanding change amid economic frustration, with the official unemployment rate 3.50% and over half working in the informal sector.
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Tensions mount in Cameroon as Biya secures eighth term amid disputed results
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World’s Oldest President Paul Biya Reelected in Cameroon
In Cameroon, the world’s oldest president, 92-year-old Paul Biya, was reelected Monday to an eighth term in office. This follows days of protests during which security forces killed four people. Cameroon’s top court ruled that Biya won the majority of the votes, but the opposition contested the result. Recently, dozens of opposition supporters, activists and leaders had been arrested.
ANGER ERUPTS INTO PROTESTS IN CAMEROON AFTER PAUL BIYA RE-ELECTION
ANGER ERUPTS INTO PROTESTS IN CAMEROON AFTER PAUL BIYA RE-ELECTION INHABITANTS of Douala have been protesting for a second day, following the announcement that president Paul Biya was re-elected for an eighth term. Armed forces have been deployed to several districts of the city. Current president Paul Biya was declared the winner of the elections […] The post ANGER ERUPTS INTO PROTESTS IN CAMEROON AFTER PAUL BIYA RE-ELECTION first appeared on T…
The President of Gabon, Brice Oligui Nguema, is one of the first leaders to congratulate Paul Biya on his re-election as President of Cameroon. "I would like to extend, on behalf of the Gabonese people and on my own behalf, my congratulations to His Excellency Paul Biya on his re-election to the supreme judiciary of Cameroon," he wrote. [...] Read more Brice Oligui Nguema reacts to the re-election of Paul Biya in Cameroon appeared first on L-FRI…
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