Cameroon’s incumbent, Paul Biya, seeks another term as the nation holds polls
Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 92, who is seeking an eighth term, casts his ballot while his wife Chantal watches during the presidential election in Yaounde, Cameroon on October 12, 2025.
Cameroonians began voting on Sunday in a presidential election where incumbent Paul Biya, the world's oldest ruler at 92, is widely expected to extend his 43-year grip on power despite an energised opposition pushing for change.
His opponents include former government spokesperson Issa Tchiroma, 76, who has galvanised large crowds demanding an end to Biya's long tenure and drawn endorsements from a platform of some opposition parties and civic groups.
