Cameroon’s long-serving President, Paul Biya, who is currently 91 years old and has been in power for 42 years, has announced his intention to run for an eighth term in the 2025 Presidential Election. This information was confirmed by Kennedy Wandera, the founder of the Foreign Press Association Africa, who cited a report from the news media, The EastAfrican. According to the report, “Cameroon is scheduled to hold its next presidential election in 2025, at which time longtime President Paul Biya will be 93. He has confirmed that he will be a candidate.” Biya has been in power since 1982 and is one of the world’s oldest and longest-serving leaders. Recently, Biya postponed the country’s Parliamentary and Municipal elections until 2026 due to security concerns in the Anglophone regions, where a separatist conflict has been ongoing since 2016. The conflict, which started as protests against perceived marginalization by the Francophone-dominated government, has escalated into a full-blown insurgency, with armed groups calling for the independence of the English-speaking North West and South West regions. Throughout his time in power, Biya’s administration has faced criticism for authoritarian practices, including the suppression of opposition parties, restrictions on press freedom, and the use of security forces to maintain control. Despite these challenges, Biya has consistently retained a tight grip on power, winning a series of elections that critics argue were marred by fraud and irregularities.
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This president should just step aside. Africa needs to wake up