Cameroon: President Paul Biya secures 8th term with 53% of vote

Paul Biya extended his 43-year rule on October 27, securing an eighth term as president of Cameroon. The country’s Constitutional Council announced that the 92-year old won 53.7 percent of the vote, beating rival Issa Tchiroma Bakary who came in second with 35.2 percent. FRANCE 24’s Indira Ayuk has the details from Yaounde.

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