Other Countries Vote at 18, Cameroon Does it at 20: How Biya Grips Onto Power

Other Countries Vote at 18, Cameroon Does it at 20: How Biya Grips Onto Power

By Hans Ngala Most countries around the world allow their citizens to begin voting at age 18. On July 17, the UK announced that it was lowering its voting age to 16 from 18. This means that millions of teenagers aged 16 and 17 will now be eligible to vote. “The government said it would be fairer for 16- and 17-year-olds, many of whom already work and are able to serve in the military. Keir Starmer said it was important that teenagers who paid ta…