Yaoundé, Cameroon, Oct 27, 2025 (AFP) - Paul Biya, Cameroon's wily leader, wins 8th term

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2025-10-27
Paul Biya on Monday extended his 43-year rule, securing an eighth term as president of Cameroon after barely making a public appearance on the campaign trail. The country's Constitutional Council announced Monday that the 92-year-old won 53.7 percent of the vote, beating rival Issa Tchiroma Bakary who came in second with 35.2 percent. While the 11 rival candidates crisscrossed the central African country pressing the flesh ahead of the October 1......
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