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Shock in Cameroon as 74-year-old opposition firebrand dies in detention
Left-wing Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane has died in detention, five weeks after he was arrested, his lawyers and party have…
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World’s oldest president sworn in for eighth term in Cameroon
Cameroon's 92-year-old leader Paul Biya has been sworn in for another seven years as president in a ceremony at the country's parliament…
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The 92-year-old president who never loses
To absolutely no one's surprise, Cameroon's Constitutional Council has proclaimed the re-election of 92-year old President Paul Biya, the…
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Cameroon's 92-year-old president wins controversial eighth term
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From government spin doctor to Cameroon president's main rival
Cameroon's opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who has declared himself the winner of the 12 October elections, has told the BBC that…
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Cameroon awaits presidential election result
Vote counting is under way in Cameroon following Sunday's presidential election in which incumbent Paul Biya is seeking to extend his 43…
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Cameroon heads to the polls as the world's oldest president bids to extend his rule
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Polls opened in Cameroon on Sunday in an election that could see Africa’s oldest leader extend his rule by…
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Can the world's oldest president keep his title and woo a nation of young voters?
The world's oldest head of state - 92-year-old Paul Biya - has promised Cameroon's electorate "the best is still to come" as he seeks his…
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Is the world's oldest leader set for an eighth term?
Cameroon's constitutional council has upheld the decision by the country's electoral body to exclude opposition leader Maurice Kamto from…
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Cameroon opposition leader banned from challenging world's oldest president
Cameroon's opposition leader Maurice Kamto has been excluded from the list of candidates in the 12 October presidential election. Only 13…
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World's oldest president to seek eighth term
The world's oldest head of state, Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 92, has said he will run once more for re-election in October aiming to…
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Cameroon's president, the world's oldest, likely faces election challenge from close allies
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s longtime President Paul Biya is gearing up for a likely election challenge from two of his closest…
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Ally of Cameroon president, 92, quits 'broken' government to challenge him
Issa Tchiroma Bakary - a prominent minister and long-time ally of President Paul Biya - has quit Cameroon's government, in the hope of…