Cameroon sets February 7 date for twice-delayed legislative and local elections
Cameroon has set February 7 next year for its long-delayed legislative and local elections, ending months of uncertainty over the timing of the vote. The announcement was made by President Paul Biya in a decree read on public radio on Monday. The polls had already been postponed twice, and the new date now places them more than a year after the country's last presidential election.Biya, who is 93, has ruled Cameroon since 1982 and is the world's oldest head of state. His re-election in October last year triggered widespread protests, which authorities met with a crackdown. Lawyers cited by Human... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Nov 2026 02:29 LONDON
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