President Paul Biya Stories

Cameroon court rejects Maurice Kamto’s bid to join presidential race
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 06, 2025

Kamto, the leader of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC), filed a petition in late July asking the Constitutional Council to reverse a decision by...

What keeps 92-year-old Cameroon President Biya in power?
DW News  |  Jul 29, 2025

Paul Biya is already the oldest head of state in the world. He wants to be re-elected in October for an eighth term. But how has President Biya manage...

Cameroon’s Maurice Kamto appeals presidential poll disqualification
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 29, 2025

Cameroon's national electoral body, Elecam, approved only 13 out of the 83 applications, leaving out Maurice Kamto, who was the runner-up in the hotly...

Cameroon’s Maurice Kamto barred from presidential race as Biya seeks to extend 42-year rule
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 27, 2025

Kamto previously contested the presidency under the Cameroon Resistance Movement (CRM), but has not yet publicly commented on his latest disqualificat...

81 candidates apply for Cameroon’s October presidential elections
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 22, 2025

In a statement announcing his candidacy, Biya, who has been in power since 1982, stated that he was responding to numerous calls to throw his hat in t...

Cameroon’s Paul Biya, 92, announces he will seek eighth presidential term
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 14, 2025

The 92-year-old president, who has been in power since 1982, announced in a statement on X on Sunday, stating that he was responding to numerous calls...

Cameroon bans any talk about 91-year-old President Biya's health
Reuters  |  Oct 11, 2024

Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji said discussing the president's health was a matter of national security.

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