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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon Oct 27, 2025, 05:02 PM Monday

World's oldest president, Paul Biya, wins Cameroon election at 92

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The world’s oldest president, Cameroon ‘s 92-year-old Paul Biya, has won election again, the country’s top court said Monday, after days of protesters’ clashes with security forces left at least four people dead as opposition supporters demanded credible results.

Biya has led the central African nation since 1982, ruling longer than most citizens have been alive. Over 70% of the population of almost 30 million is below 35. The Oct. 12 election has displayed growing tensions between Africa’s youth and its many aging leaders.

The Constitutional Council said Biya received 53.66% of votes while former ally Issa Tchiroma Bakary got 35.19%. The turnout was 57.7%.

In a social media post after the announcement, Tchiroma asserted that security forces had shot at civilians, killing two in his hometown of Garoua.

https://apnews.com/article/cameroon-protests-election-tchiroma-biya-885d5a2cd41164e37e760777946a60e7

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World's oldest president, Paul Biya, wins Cameroon election at 92 (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday OP
A 92 year-old kleptocrat-for-life, whose word is practically the law peppertree Monday #1

peppertree

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1. A 92 year-old kleptocrat-for-life, whose word is practically the law
Mon Oct 27, 2025, 08:14 PM
Monday

If he weren't African, Cheeto would be hopping with envy.

That is - if he could.

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