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Autocracies in transition: In 2025, Cameroon and Tanzania rulers clung to power — but look more vulnerable than ever

Autocratic leaders in Africa like their numbers to be in the high 90s, it appears.

The Conversation

Cameroonian opposition figure Ekane dies after weeks in detention

Cameroon's leading opposition leader, Anicet Ekane, has died after weeks of detention at the age of 74, his lawyers and family said Monday, alleging that he had struggled to breathe but was not given proper care.

Radio France Internationale

Cameroon opposition leader flees to Gambia for 'safety' after contested vote

Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the Cameroon candidate declared runner-up in October's presidential election, is in Banjul, in the Gambia, reportedly for "humanitarian reasons," according to the Gambian government.

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Guinea-Bissau’s presidential poll has already failed the credibility test

Guinea-Bissau heads into its November elections against the backdrop of a deepening crisis of electoral legitimacy across Africa. In recent months, a string of elections has reinforced the perception that incumbency, not competition, remains the standard.

The Conversation

Cameroon's 92-year-old president Paul Biya sworn in again as opposition cries foul

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been sworn in for a new seven-year term after winning last month's presidential election

The Independent UK

Cameroon's Biya, world's oldest president, sworn in for eighth term

Paul Biya, who has been president of Cameroon for 43 years, was sworn in on Thursday for an eighth term, after a contested election that sparked mass protests and subsequent repression in which several demonstrators died.

Radio France Internationale

France concerned about Cameroon's violent crackdown on post-election protests

The French government says it's "particularly concerned" about the violent crackdown on post-election demonstrations in Cameroon and has called on the authorities to guarantee the safety and physical well-being of all the country's citizens.

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Shamrock Rovers’ long, slow stumble towards League of Ireland title glory

In today’s Football Daily: The champions-elect who have already missed three chances to seal the title

The Guardian - UK

Paul Biya’s life presidency in Cameroon enters a fragile final phase

For the first time ever, the opposition parties in Cameroon have come “close” to unseating 92-year-old Paul Biya, who has run the country since 1982.

The Conversation

Opposition leaders in Cameroon contest official election results as protests continue

Opposition leaders in Cameroon Tuesday contested the results of the Oct. 12 presidential election after the country’s top court declared the world’s oldest leader Paul Biya winner

The Independent UK

Oldest President in the World Wins Again: Cameroon's Paul Biya Baffles the Internet With Reelection at 92

Cameroon's top court declares 92-year-old Paul Biya the winner of the latest election, sparking deadly protests and accusations of fraud from the opposition.

International Business Times UK

Cameroon’s Biya re-elected despite deadly protests and claims of fraud

President Paul Biya has won an eighth term in Cameroon, keeping the 92-year-old leader in power until he is almost 100, according to results announced on Monday by the Constitutional Council.

Radio France Internationale

World's oldest president, 92, wins Cameroon election — and could be in power until he's 99

Paul Biya re-elected for eighth term which could see him in office until he is nearly 100

Evening Standard

World’s oldest serving head of state declared winner in Cameroon election

Paul Biya, 92, said to have won 53.66% of vote after volatile two weeks since election when opponent claimed victory

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The Independent UK

The world’s oldest president declared winner of latest election

Cameroon’s incumbent Paul Biya has been confirmed as winner of the latest election

Radio France Internationale

Deadly unrest as Cameroon awaits presidential election result

Four people have been killed in Cameroon during protests led by supporters of opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary. The unrest happened in Douala, the country’s economic capital, as Cameroon awaits the official results of its presidential election.

Radio France Internationale

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.

The Guardian - UK

Two dead and dozens arrested amid Cameroon election crackdown

Wave of unrest as polling suggests victory in presidential race for 92-year-old incumbent Paul Biya

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The Guardian - UK

Cameroon opposition leader declares victory in presidential election

Issa Tchiroma Bakary calls on 92-year-old president to accept end of reign, although results have yet to be released

International Business Times

Cameroon's 92-year-old President Poised For Eighth Term

Cameroonians voted Sunday in an election expected to return 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving head of state, to office after 43 years in power.

Radio France Internationale

Cameroon heads to the polls as Biya faces off against a divided opposition

Polls opened in Cameroon on Sunday in a presidential election that sees incumbent Paul Biya, 92, seek an eighth consecutive term after 43 years in power. There are 11 other candidates on the ballot, but some analysts say divisions among the opposition are clearing the path for Biya's reelection.

The Guardian - UK

Cameroon’s 92-year-old president set for another term as country goes to polls

Paul Biya, in power since 1982, has brushed off calls to retire but is rarely seen in public

The Independent UK

Cameroon's divided opposition seeks to stop the world’s oldest leader after 43 years in power

The opposition in Cameroon and plotting how to defeat President Paul Biya in the Oct. 12 presidential elections

Radio France Internationale

Cameroon: Amnesty calls for release of 36 activists, five years after crackdown

Cameroon on Monday is marking five years since protests organised by the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC) were violently repressed by the authorities. More than 500 people were arbitrarily arrested, 36 of whom remain in jail. As the country gears up for presidential elections, human rights group Amnesty International is calling…

The Conversation

Paul Biya at 92: will defections weaken his grip on absolute power in Cameroon?

Cameroonians go to the polls in October 2025 in what some people hoped might be a break from the country’s troubled recent past. They thought that President Paul Biya (92) might stand aside to allow a transition.

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