May 11, 2026

Cameroon’s Paul Biya Re-Elected for Seventh Term

By Farouk Mohammed

Cameroon President Paul Biya has been re-elected to a seventh straight term with 71.3 percent of the vote in this month’s election, the Constitutional Council said on Monday.

Opposition candidate Maurice Kamto came second with 14.2 percent, council president Clement Atangana said, announcing the official results of the October 7 ballot in a state television broadcast.

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