Cameroon’s Paul Biya, aged 92, set to run for another term
By Staff Reporter
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, aged 92, is set to run for another term as the Central African country’s leader, he has announced.
“Rest assured that my determination to serve you matches the urgency of the challenges we face,” he said in a post on X.
Biya, now 43 continuous years in power, is the world’s oldest President and one of the longest serving leaders in modern history.
If he runs for the poll this coming October and wins as he has always done, he could rule up to 100 years of age.
Biya claims his bid for another term as Cameroon’s number one stems from “numerous and insistent” calls by people from all regions in Cameroon and the diaspora.
Taking advantage of his incumbency, Biya has steam rolled over opposition in previous elections. In 2018, he won with more than 71% of the vote, but opponents dismissed the poll as rigged.
However, the biggest opposition to the nonagenarian leader now remains his failing health.
Late last year, Biya was not seen in public for six weeks – the first time since he became leader – raising fears of his death.
In his absence, the government banned the media from discussing his health woes, classifying it as a matter of national security. READ FROM SOURCE.
