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Paul Biya, world's oldest leader at 92, has won eighth term as president. Opposition supporters say election was stolen.
Cameroon's opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary claims military support amid a disputed presidential election. Escorted to safety, Tchiroma alleges a possible army split, challenging President Paul Biya's declared victory.
As President Paul Biya extends his four-decade rule, opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary faces shrinking choices in a system seemingly designed never to change.
Paul Biya has been the president of Cameroon since 1982, winning reelection for an eighth term this month at age 92, making him the world’s oldest and one of the longest-serving nonroyal heads of state [1][2][3].
Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, claims victory in a disputed election, sparking unrest across the country already grappling with violence, corruption, and political tension.
Joint statement, 31 st October 2025 Geneva - Yaoundé, The OMCT SOS Torture Litigators’ Group in Africa, the International Federation for Human
Cameroon's opposition leader has vowed to resist until the "final victory" over President Paul Biya, calling on his supporters to stay mobilised as a civil society group denounced deaths and arrests in protests in multiple cities.
Cameroon: Authorities must release 36 protesters arbitrarily detained for five years amid crackdown on human rights
Cameroon will learn Monday whether its 92-year-old leader's decades-long rule will extend into an eighth term.
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Cameroon opposition leaders arrested as protests erupt over contested elections
Two Cameroonian opposition figures and backers of presidential hopeful Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who challenged President Paul Biya's 43-year grip on power in recent elections, have been arrested just two days before the official outcome is due to be announced.
A Cameroonian military aircraft reportedly crash-landed near Atabong East in the Bakassi Peninsula amidst an alleged exchange of fire with armed groups in the a