US EditionCameroon'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 is the world's oldest leader - The opposition denounces serious irregularities in the recent elections
Paul Biya Begins His Eighth Term in Cameroon
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya was sworn in Thursday, November 6th, for an eighth seven-year term. His re-election followed a disputed October vote that triggered mass protests and a violent crackdown. Official results gave Biya 53.7% of the vote, while opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary claims victory and continues to call for protests. Several people have died in the unrests, drawing condemnation from the European Union, the African Union …
He's considered the oldest head of state in the world.
Cameroon: World’s oldest president sworn in for eighth term
Cameroon’s Paul Biya has been sworn in for his eighth consecutive term after winning last month’s presidential election. Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the other presidential candidate, maintains that he was the rightful winner of the poll and has accused the authorities of fraud - allegations they have denied.
Cameroon's Paul Biya sworn in for eighth presidential term amid accusations of 'constitutional coup'
Cameroon’s long-time leader Paul Biya was sworn in on Thursday for a new seven-year term following his victory in last month's presidential election, which his opposition rival has described as "a constitutional coup.”
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