https://www.scmp.com/rss/524184/feed The latest news and top stories on Paul Biya. Known for his extensive tenure, he has served as Cameroon’s head of state since 1982, making him one of the world’s longest-serving non-royal leaders. His career began in the 1960s as a bureaucrat, progressing to Secretary-General of the Presidency and then Prime Minister. His responsibilities encompass national governance, security and development. Accomplishments cited include introducing multiparty politics, maintaining stability, and investing in... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been declared the winner of October 12 elections that were marred by the disqualification of his main challenger, and is set to rule the central African nation until the age of 99 if he completes his eighth term. The country’s top court on Monday said Biya, 92, the world’s oldest president, who held one election rally, had got more than half of the votes cast. Presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary rejected the official results by the Constitutional... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3330402/4-killed-cameroon-protests-ahead-election-results-opposition-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3330402/4-killed-cameroon-protests-ahead-election-results-opposition-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Oct 2025 19:44:20 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Cameroon voted in an election on Sunday that could see Africa’s oldest leader extend his rule by another seven years. Analysts have predicted a victory for President Paul Biya. Now 92, he would be 99 by the time his term finishes. He first came to power in 1982 following the resignation of Cameroon’s first president, Ahmadou Ahidjo, and has ruled the country since then. Biya was declared the winner of seven subsequent elections. Cameroon has seen just two leaders since independence in 1960. His... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3328711/worlds-oldest-president-92-could-extend-his-rule-cameroon-heads-polls?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3328711/worlds-oldest-president-92-could-extend-his-rule-cameroon-heads-polls?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:34:32 +0000 Reuters Reuters Cameroon’s nonagenarian head of state, Paul Biya, will run for re-election in this year’s presidential vote expected on October 12, a post on the president’s social media account said on Sunday. “I am a candidate in the presidential election of October 12, 2025. Rest assured that my determination to serve you matches the urgency of the challenges we face,” the post on the official account said. Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, came to power more than four decades ago in 1982, when... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3318065/cameroons-paul-biya-92-announces-bid-eighth-presidential-term?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3318065/cameroons-paul-biya-92-announces-bid-eighth-presidential-term?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Jul 2025 19:59:22 +0000