{"id":102183,"date":"2025-11-06T14:11:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T14:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=102183"},"modified":"2025-11-06T14:11:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T14:11:28","slug":"worlds-oldest-president-sworn-in-for-eighth-term-in-cameroon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=102183","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s oldest president sworn in for eighth term in Cameroon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cameroon\u2019s 92-year-old leader, Paul Biya, has been sworn in for another seven years as president in a ceremony at the country\u2019s parliament in Yaound\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Biya won a controversial eighth term in a fiercely disputed election last month.<\/p>\n

He has been in power for 43 years, and addressed only one campaign rally before the election.<\/p>\n

The nonagenarian, the world\u2019s oldest head of state, won 54% of the vote, compared to the 35% of Issa Tchiroma Bakary, according to the official results. Tchiroma Bakary maintains he was the rightful winner of the poll and has accused the authorities of fraud, which they have denied.<\/p>\n

The announcement of the result led to major protests across the country.<\/p>\n

Reuters reported that 48 people lost their lives during protests across Cameroon, citing data shared by two United Nations sources.<\/p>\n

Judges on the Constitutional Council had dismissed eight petitions, citing insufficient evidence of irregularities or a lack of jurisdiction to annul results.<\/p>\n

Opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary whose wherabouts are unknown declared himself the winner \u2013 a claim rejected by the Cameroonian ruling party.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, Bakary\u2019s call for a stay at home protest was heeded by some people across Cameroon as streets were also deserted especially in his strongholds of Garoua and Douala.<\/p>\n

The opposition leader was a former government spokesman who broke ranks with Biya to challenge him for power.<\/p>\n

He refused to file complaints with the Constitutional Council, whose judges have been appointed by Biya.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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