92-Year-Old Cameroon President Paul Biya Wins Reelection Amid Deadly Protests

Cameroon’s Constitutional Council declared 92-year-old President Paul Biya the winner of October 12 elections, making him the world’s oldest sitting president. Biya secured 53.66% of votes against former ally Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s 35.19%, with 57.7% voter turnout. The announcement followed deadly clashes between protesters and security forces that killed at least four people. Biya has ruled the central African nation since 1982, longer than most of Cameroon’s nearly 30 million citizens have lived. Over 70% of the population is under 35. Opposition groups alleged election irregularities including deceased voters on electoral lists. (Story URL)