Voters head to polls as Cameroon’s Paul Biya eyes extended term

Voters in Cameroon went to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election that is widely expected to see 92-year-old Paul Biya, Africa’s longest-serving leader, extend his 42-year rule for another seven years. If victorious, President Biya would...

Nearly 20% fewer international students travelled to the US in August

NEW YORK - The number of international students arriving in the US in August fell 19 per cent in 2025 compared with in 2024 – the largest decline on record outside of the pandemic. The decline is occurring as the Trump administration has delayed...

Cameroon Elections 2025: Paul Biya Seeks Seventh Term Amid Challenges

Cameroon held elections on Sunday that could allow Africa’s longest-serving leader – the world’s oldest head of state – to remain in power for another seven years. Analysts expect the victory of President Paul Biya. He is now 92; after the current...

Cameroon heads to elections

Polls opened in Cameroon on Sunday in an election that could see Africa’s oldest leader extend his rule by another 7 years. Around 8 million voters, including over 34,000 overseas, are registered to participate at more than 31,000 polling stations...

Cameroon Election Sees High Youth Turnout

The Cameroon elections are being hailed as better organised than the 2018 polls, marked by the timely arrival of voting materials and polling stations opening on schedule, according to observations made by News Central TV correspondent Kathleen...

World’s oldest president looks to extend his rule as Cameroon goes to the polls

Story by Associated Press Cameroon voted in an election Sunday that could see Africa’s oldest leader – the world’s oldest president – extend his rule by another seven years. Analysts have predicted a victory for President Paul Biya. Now 92, he...

World's oldest President, Paul Biya, could extend his rule as Cameroon votes in election

Cameroon voted in an election Sunday (October 12, 2025) 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....

Cameroon votes as President Biya seeks to extend long rule

Cameroon voted in an election 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...

Cameroonians head to polls as President Biya seeks 8th term

ISTANBUL Cameroonians are voting Sunday in a presidential election that could extend incumbent President Paul Biya’s decades-long rule as he faces a fragmented opposition. Starting at 8 am local time (0700GMT), voting will continue until 6 pm...

Cameroon heads to polls as world's oldest president bids to extend his rule

Election officials set up ballot materials before the start of voting at a polling station in Garoua, Cameroon on Oct 12. (AP) YAOUNDE, Cameroon, Oct 12, (AP): Polls opened in Cameroon on Sunday in an election that could see Africa’s oldest leader...

‘Too old to govern, and it’s boring knowing only him as president’: Cameroon’s millennials and Gen Z face eighth term for their 92-year-old leader

Elvis Nghobo tried to get into four different professional schools in Cameroon but could not make it. Frustrated, the 34-year-old turned to selling food at a market in Yaounde, the country’s seat of power. Nghobo blames his woes on what he calls a...

Feature: From displacement to entrepreneurship: Cameroonian woman rebuilds life through Chinese online platforms

by Arison Tamfu YAOUNDE, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- When day breaks in Cameroon, Elove Marie-Cleophas Messanga stands in front of her cellphone camera and ring light to promote products via livestreaming on her TikTok account, occasionally responding to...

Cameroon Poll: Observer Access Dispute Ends

Cameroon is set for its presidential elections this Sunday, with electoral officials confirming their operational readiness. However, the pre-election process has been marked by a dispute over access for election monitors. Despite complaints from...

Cameroon's 2025 Presidential Race: Profiles of the 13 Contenders in a High-Stakes Contest for Change

Yaoundé, Cameroon – October 11, 2025 – As Cameroon stands on the precipice of its presidential election tomorrow, October 12, the nation grapples with profound questions of continuity, reform, and renewal. At 92 years old, incumbent President Paul...

Cameroon Braces for Presidential Poll: Paul Biya's Grip on Power Tested Amid Calls for Change

Yaoundé, Cameroon – October 11, 2025 – As the sun rises over the bustling markets of Yaoundé and the misty highlands of Bamenda, Cameroon stands on the precipice of a pivotal moment. Tomorrow, October 12, more than 8.2 million registered voters...

Cameroon presidential election: As Paul Biya set to win, what’s at stake?

Cameroon will hold presidential elections on Sunday, October 12, with the vote expected to go in favour of Africa’s second-longest-serving leader, Paul Biya, 92, who is seeking an eighth term. The cocoa and oil-producing Central African country...

‘Cameroon is a powder keg’: Catholic bishops challenge nonagenarian president

DOUALA, Cameroon (RNS) — Cameroon’s presidential campaign kicked off Sept. 27, but 92-year-old incumbent President Paul Biya, seeking reelection to extend 43 years in power, was nowhere to be found. Rumored to be in Geneva, Switzerland, Biya was a...

Cameroon’s last election

In July 2025, President Paul Biya made a simple post on X. “I am a candidate for the … presidential election,” he wrote, adding, “Rest assured that my determination to serve you is commensurate with the serious challenges facing us… The best is...

EXPLAINER - Cameroon’s presidential election: All you need to know

​​​​​​​ Main contenders include President Paul Biya’s former allies Issa Tchiroma Bakary, Bello Bouba Maigari Candidate with most votes wins, as no absolute majority required ISTANBUL Cameroonians will head to the polls Sunday in a presidential...

Cameroon’s youth lose faith ahead of Presidential election

Elvis Nghobo tried to enroll in four different vocational schools in Cameroon — without success. Frustrated, the 34-year-old turned to selling food in a market in Yaoundé, the country’s seat of power. Nghobo blames his struggles on what he calls a...