Paul Biya

Cameroon opposition leader banned from challenging world’s oldest president
Cameroon's opposition leader Maurice Kamto has been excluded from the list of candidates in the 12 October presidential election.Only 13 of the 83 names submitted to the country's electoral...
Cameroon’s 92-year-old president seeks 8th term amid health rumors and political challenges
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon's 92-year-old president announced Sunday he will seek his eighth term in the upcoming October elections. The announcement comes after months of speculation that the...
Cameroon’s president, the world’s oldest, likely faces election challenge from close allies
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s longtime President Paul Biya is gearing up for a likely election challenge from two of his closest allies after they both resigned from his...
Police surround home of presidential hopeful in Cameroon
Cameroon's main opposition leader Maurice Kamto says police have surrounded his home for the past two days since he returned from France, where he had held a political rally...