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Paul Biya is the world's oldest president and if he wins October's election, would stay in power until he's 99.
French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged that France waged a war marked by "repressive violence" in Cameroon before ...
Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, who is 92 years old, has announced plans to run for an eighth term in this year’s ...
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s 92-year-old president announced Sunday he will seek his eighth term in the October elections. The announcement comes after speculation the aging leader would not ...
As Cameroon heads to a presidential election in October, Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala has criticized President Paul Biya ...
Cameroon’s constitutional council has rejected opposition candidate Maurice Kamto’s appeal to be reinstated on the ballot for ...
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Top 6 longest-serving presidents in Africa

In recent years, several West African nations have witnessed leaders exceeding their term limits, sparking unrest and ...
With Cameroon heading into the presidential election in four months, Paul Biya leans on a loyal inner circle of military and ...
In power since 1982, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya is the world's longest-serving leader. Despite corruption allegations, persistent poverty and even dissenting voices within his own party, the ...
Cameroon’s incumbent President Paul Biya announced his candidacy Sunday in a presidential election scheduled for Oct. 12, putting an end to months of speculation. Biya, 92, the world's oldest serving ...
The recent announcement by Cameroon’s 92-year-old President, Paul Biya, that he will seek re-election has reignited debates around prolonged ...
YAOUNDE, Cameroon — Cameroonian President Paul Biya marked 40 years in power Sunday but stayed out of the spotlight as questions swirled about the 89-year-old who is the only leader most of the ...