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Cameroon's 92-Year-Old President Paul Biya Sworn in Again as Opposition Cries Foul
Paul Biya secured 53.7% of the vote amid opposition claims of fraud and protests, raising concerns about political stability in Cameroon, officials and analysts say.
- Paul Biya was sworn in for an eighth term as president of Cameroon after winning 53.7 percent of the vote in the contested October 12 election, according to official results.
- Opposition figure Issa Tchiroma insists he is the true winner and is urging protests against the official results, which were closer than expected.
- Mass protests followed the election, leading to the deaths of several demonstrators as security forces suppressed opposition rallies.
- The government plans to take legal action against Tchiroma for what they call his 'repeated calls for insurrection' and acknowledges that people died in the unrest but has not provided a specific count.
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Paul Biya, who has been president of Cameroon for 43 years, was sworn in on Thursday for an eighth term, after a contested election that sparked mass protests and subsequent repression in which several demonstrators died.
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Cameroonian leader Paul Biya (92) was sworn in for another seven-year term. He is the oldest head of state in the world.
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Leaning Left12Leaning Right8Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left
Bias Distribution
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40% Left
L 40%
C 33%
R 27%
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