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Paul Biya declared winner of Cameroon Presidential poll amid protests
Cameroon’s 92-year-old president, Paul Biya, has been re-elected for an eighth term after securing 53.66 per cent of the votes in the country’s disputed presidential election.
The Constitutional Council announced Biya’s victory on Monday, declaring him the winner ahead of Issa Tchiroma Bakary of the Cameroon National Salvation Front, who finished second with 35.19 per cent of the votes.
More than 4.6 million Cameroonians participated in the election out of over eight million registered voters, representing a 57 per cent turnout, higher than the 53.85 per cent recorded in 2018 but lower than the 65.82 per cent in 2011.
Biya, who has ruled Cameroon since 1982 under the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement, remains the world’s oldest serving head of state.
The election was marred by violence after Tchiroma declared himself the winner, claiming he had secured 54.8 per cent of the votes compared to Biya’s 31.3 per cent.
Clashes broke out between security forces and Tchiroma’s supporters before the official results were announced, leaving four people dead and several others injured.
According to Samuel Dieudonne Ivaha Diboua, the regional governor of Douala, protesters “attacked” a gendarmerie brigade and police stations in two districts on Sunday.
“Four people, unfortunately, lost their lives,” Diboua confirmed, adding that members of the security forces were also hurt during the violence.
Witnesses said security operatives fired live ammunition after using tear gas to disperse demonstrators.
Despite the unrest, preparations are underway for Biya’s swearing-in ceremony, which will be held within 15 days of the announcement as required by the Constitution.
The ceremony will take place before the Cameroonian people, with members of Parliament, the Constitutional Council, and the Supreme Court in attendance.
Biya remains only the second president to lead Cameroon since its independence from France in 1960.
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