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Cameroon’s leader sets the next presidential election for October without saying if he will run
CAMEROON, JUL 12 – Cameroon schedules presidential election amid political tension and an undecided 92-year-old incumbent with opposition candidates emerging, including Maurice Kamto, officials said.
- Cameroon’s president Paul Biya officially announced that the presidential election will take place on October 12, 2025, in Yaounde.
- Biya, 92 years old and Africa’s second longest-serving leader, has not declared if he will seek another term amid pressure and defections.
- The election will follow a 2008 constitutional reform allowing indefinite terms and occurs amid ongoing separatist violence, Boko Haram threats, and political unrest.
- Biya signed the election decree on a recent Friday, and candidates must apply within ten days after the electoral college convenes, with main opponent Maurice Kamto facing police intimidation.
- The upcoming election presents a pivotal moment for Cameroon’s nearly 30 million citizens, as former close allies break away to run for office amid ongoing issues with corruption and conflict.
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Presidential elections will be held in Cameroon on October 12, Paul Biya, the second longest-serving president in Africa, announced today.
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