Cameroon reelects President for Seventh term
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Anger erupts into protests in Cameroon after Paul Biya re-election
Inhabitants of Douala have been protesting for a second day, following the announcement that president Paul Biya was re-elected for an eighth term. Armed forces have been deployed to several districts of the city.
Cameroon's President Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving ruler, secured an eighth term in office on Monday, election results showed, triggering clashes between security forces and
Paul Biya, world’s oldest leader at 92, has won eighth term as president. Opposition supporters say election was stolen.
Cameroon’s 92-year-old president has won a controversial eighth term, in a fiercely disputed election. Paul Biya, who is the world’s oldest head of state, won 53.7% of the vote, compared to the 35.2% of opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the Constitutional Council declared.
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving ruler, secured an eighth term in office on Monday, vote results showed, as the main opposition challenger who has also claimed victory reported gunfire near his home.
The Constitutional Council announced on October 27 that the incumbent President Paul Biya, 92, had won the election with a 53.66 percent share of the vote. His main challenger, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, former transport and communication minister, had declared himself the winner on October 12.
Four people were killed in Douala, Cameroon, after clashes erupted between security forces and opposition supporters protesting alleged election fraud ahead of the official results announcement
Cameroon's President Paul Biya, aged 92, won an eighth term amidst claims of election rigging and unrest. Despite opposition from Issa Tchiroma Bakary and supporters, Biya's rule continues, stirring protests in Douala and throughout the nation.
Protesters killed in clashes in Cameroon’s Douala as opposition accuses President Paul Biya of seeking to rig elections.