Cameroon president calls elections for February 7
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November 9, 2026
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YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AFP)—Cameroonian President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, announced on Monday that legislative and local elections will be held on February 7 — the first ballots since the veteran leader was reelected in contested polls last year.
Biya, 93, has ruled the country since 1982, but his reelection was rejected by the opposition and led to demonstrations bloodily suppressed by the authorities.
The new polls come in a tense political context, marked by the repression of the opposition and the inertia of those in power at the top of the state.
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