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Aged Autocrat Reigns On: Cameroon's 92-Year-Old President Paul Biya Secures Controversial Eighth Term

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Pelumi Ilesanmi
Pelumi Ilesanmi
Aged Autocrat Reigns On: Cameroon's 92-Year-Old President Paul Biya Secures Controversial Eighth Term

President Paul Biya, at 92 years old the world's oldest head of state, has been officially announced as the winner of Cameroon’s heavily disputed presidential election. This victory marks his eighth consecutive term in office, extending a rule that began in 1982. According to the official results declared by the Constitutional Council on Monday, Biya secured 53.7 percent of the vote.

However, the election results have been fiercely contested by the opposition. Rival candidate and former government minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary had already declared himself the victor, claiming that the Constitutional Council would announce a

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