Tension in Cameroon as opposition candidate Tchiroma claims victory over Biya

Cameroon’s political landscape has been thrown into uncertainty after opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary declared himself winner of Sunday’s presidential election, challenging the four-decade rule of President Paul Biya. In a Facebook post...

Cameroon: Vote Counting Underway As Biya Aims To Prolong 43-Year Rule

Home Africa Cameroon: Vote Counting Underway As Biya Aims To Prolong 43-Year Rule His opponents include former government spokesperson Issa Tchiroma, 76, who has galvanised large crowds demanding an end to Biya's long tenure and drawn endorsements...

Cameroon presidential election: Football star Mohamed Salah appears on registered voters list

As Cameroon held presidential elections on Sunday, the face of Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah, appeared on the list of registered voters at the Ngaoundéré III polling station. After some fact-checking, several media outlets have confirmed...

Awards Wrap: Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards jury revealed, Publicis Groupe wins Loeries Regional Agency of the Year, Good Hope FM Warrior Woman joins forces with WomenIN

The Media Online’s weekly column delivering news of award wins, entries, competitions, dates to note and winners in the media. Twyg announces new jury for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards Idelle Taye Twyg, the Cape Town–based non-profit media...

Cameroon’s 92-Year-Old President Gears Up for Eighth Term

YAOUNDÉ — Cameroon’s long-time leader Paul Biya, aged 92, is set to secure an eighth term in office following Sunday’s presidential election, further extending his rule that began in 1982. Biya’s dominance is underpinned by his firm control over...

Finding the real Bryan Mbeumo

Maeva Gouge saw the rumours on social media. Everyone was saying her younger brother Bryan Mbeumo was moving from Brentford to Manchester United but he had not told her anything. When she forwarded the messages to him, Mbeumo replied: “Mort de...

Cameroonians Head to Polls as Presidential Vote Kicks Off

(MENAFN) Cameroonians headed to the polls early Sunday as voting began nationwide in a high-stakes presidential election, with tensions running high in the country’s conflict-hit Anglophone regions. Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. local time...

Biya, Tchiroma in two-horse race as vote count begins in Cameroon polls 

FROM AGENCY REPORT Supporters of long-standing president Paul Biya and of opponent and former minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary both claimed Monday to be leading Cameroon’s presidential race as vote counting was underway. Biya, the world’s oldest...

Cameroon Presidential Election Closes as Paul Biya Seeks Eighth Term After 43 Years in Power

CameroonOnline.ORG | YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Polls closed on Sunday across Cameroon after a day of voting in the presidential election, in which President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest sitting head of state, is seeking an eighth term after more than...

Egypt's Mohamed Salah's photo appears in Cameroon voter register

Cameroonians went to the polls on Sunday, October 12, 2025, to vote in a presidential election where the country’s 92-year-old incumbent president, Paul Biya, who has been in power for 43 years, is seeking an eighth term. Ahead of the election, a...

Cameroon heads to polls, leader expected to keep grip

Cameroonians began voting yesterday in a presidential election where incumbent Paul Biya, the world’s oldest leader at 92, is widely expected to maintain his 43-year grip on power, despite an energized opposition pushing for change. Biya’s...

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...

Cameroon votes as Biya, 92, world’s oldest ruler, bids to extend four-decade rule

YAOUNDE – Cameroonians were set to vote on Oct 12 in a presidential election where incumbent Paul Biya, the world’s oldest ruler at 92, is widely expected to maintain his 43-year grip on power despite an energised opposition pushing for change. Mr...

Cameroon votes as 92-year-old Biya seeks to extend 43-year rule

Voting starts at 7am GMT and ends at 5pm GMT, with results expected within 15 days. Biya abolished term limits in 2008 and has long deployed divide-and-rule tactics. The single-round electoral system gives victory to the candidate with a simple...

Cameroon Votes as Biya Seeks 44th Year

Voting commenced on Sunday in Cameroon’s presidential election, with 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, widely expected to extend his 43-year rule. Biya faces 11 opponents, including former employment minister Issa...

Today in Africa — October 13, 2025: Madagascar’s President Flees Country, Seychelles Elects New President After Run-Off Election, Cameroon Awaits Election Results

NEWS Family members of a protester killed during the uprising in Madagascar carry the casket atop a van, surrounded by protesters and residents during a rally demanding the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina in Antananarivo, on October 13,...

Biya, Tchiroma In Two-Horse Race For Cameroon Presidency As Vote Count Begins

Supporters of long-standing president Paul Biya and of opponent and former minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary both claimed Monday to be leading Cameroon’s presidential race as vote counting was underway. Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state,...

Reactions as Mohamed Salah appears in Cameroon's electoral list: "Dem teach INEC work"

Paul Biya is set to be re-elected for the eighth term as Cameroonians took to the polls in a general election A bizarre story has continued to make the rounds as the face of Mohamed Salah was spotted in the electoral list While many have joked on...

Cameroon holds presidential poll as Biya readies for 8th term

Voting began Sunday as Cameroon holds presidential elections, which 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, is expected to win, extending his already 43-year grip on power. Biya faces 11 opponents, including former...

Duel emerges for Cameroon presidency as votes counted

Election observers watch as an electoral official counts votes at the Bastos public school polling station in Yaounde, 12 October 2025, after polls closed in Cameroon's presidential election. [AFP] Supporters of long-standing president Paul Biya...