Violent protests flare in Cameroon
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Cameroon’s top court has declared incumbent Paul Biya, the world’s oldest president, the winner of the latest election
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.
Clashes between opposition supporters and security forces broke out after President Paul Biya, 92, won reelection.
Cameroon's opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who has declared himself the winner of the 12 October elections, has told the BBC that he will not accept a stolen vote, with the results due to be announced on Monday. He says his team has compiled the overall picture based on results from individual polling stations, so there is no doubt.
Cameroonian President Paul Biya was declared the winner of Oct. 12 elections that were marred by the disqualification of his main challenger, and is set to rule the central African nation until the age of 99 if he completes his eighth term.
Official election results gave him an eighth term that, if completed, will last until he is 99. Mr. Biya is one of many leaders well over 70 across Africa, the world’s youngest continent.
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, the world’s oldest head of state, has won re-election for an eighth term, according to official results announced on Monday by the Constitutional Council.
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World's oldest president, Paul Biya, re-elected in Cameroon
Cameroon's President Paul Biya has been re-elected for an eighth term at the age of 92, the country's Constitutional Court announced on Monday. The world's oldest head of state won more than 53% of the vote,
DOUALA (Reuters) -Cameroonian authorities have detained about 30 politicians and activists linked to opposition presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma, his campaign said Sunday, heightening tensions ahead of Monday's announcement of results of an October 12 election.
Cameroon has been gripped by unrest ahead of the announcement of President Paul Biya’s election victory. The 92-year-old leader, the world’s oldest serving head of state, has now secured an eighth term with just over 53 percent of the vote,