Cameroon’s 92-year-old president Paul Biya has been declared winner of the October 12, 2025 election, extending his 43-year rule. Official results from the Constitutional Council show Biya won 53.66% of the vote, while his main challenger Issa Tchiroma Bakary received 35.19%.

The announcement sparked protests and clashes in major cities including Douala and Yaoundé, leaving several people dead. Opposition leaders rejected the results, calling the vote “rigged and unfair.”

Biya, Africa’s oldest serving head of state, first came to power in 1982. His critics accuse him of clinging to power and suppressing dissent, while supporters praise him for maintaining stability.

International observers have urged calm and called for dialogue as Cameroon faces growing political tension and unrest in its Anglophone regions.