Cameroon's 2025 Presidential Race: Profiles of the 13 Contenders in a High-Stakes Contest for Change

Yaoundé, Cameroon – October 11, 2025 – As Cameroon stands on the precipice of its presidential election tomorrow, October 12, the nation grapples with profound questions of continuity, reform, and renewal. At 92 years old, incumbent President Paul...

Cameroon Braces for Presidential Poll: Paul Biya's Grip on Power Tested Amid Calls for Change

Yaoundé, Cameroon – October 11, 2025 – As the sun rises over the bustling markets of Yaoundé and the misty highlands of Bamenda, Cameroon stands on the precipice of a pivotal moment. Tomorrow, October 12, more than 8.2 million registered voters...

Girl, 13, Dies After Collapsing at Movie Theater. Her Dad Recalls ‘Screaming, Holding Her Hand’ as EMTs Tried to Save Her By Charlotte Phillipp 23

NEED TO KNOW A family is mourning the loss of their 13-year-old daughter, Kasey-Lei Greene, after she collapsed and suffered a cardiac arrest during a movie outing at Vox Cinema in Abu Dhabi The British teenager Kasey-Lei Greene was at the movie...

Cameroon presidential election: As Paul Biya set to win, what’s at stake?

Cameroon will hold presidential elections on Sunday, October 12, with the vote expected to go in favour of Africa’s second-longest-serving leader, Paul Biya, 92, who is seeking an eighth term. The cocoa and oil-producing Central African country...

world Cameroon counts votes as world's oldest president seeks to extend rule

YAOUNDE — Cameroon began counting votes after a presidential election on Sunday (Oct 12) in which incumbent Paul Biya, the world's oldest ruler at 92, is widely expected to extend his 43-year grip on power despite an energised opposition pushing...

‘Cameroon is a powder keg’: Catholic bishops challenge nonagenarian president

DOUALA, Cameroon (RNS) — Cameroon’s presidential campaign kicked off Sept. 27, but 92-year-old incumbent President Paul Biya, seeking reelection to extend 43 years in power, was nowhere to be found. Rumored to be in Geneva, Switzerland, Biya was a...

Youth Disillusionment, Media Shape Cameroon Election

Voting began on Sunday across Cameroon in a tense presidential election that could see 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state, extend his 43-year rule. Biya faces 11 challengers, including 79-year-old former employment...

Hugo Broos' culture shift finally pays dividends for South Africa

Leonard Solms CloseJack of all sporting trades. Author of my 11-year-old self's fantasy story about his road to FIFA World Cup glory. Perfecting the art of writing about people who do what I said I was going to do. Oct 16, 2025, 09:54 AM South...

World Reuters Cameroon counts votes as world’s oldest president seeks to extend rule

By Amindeh Blaise Atabong YAOUNDE (Reuters) -Cameroon began counting votes after a presidential election on Sunday in which incumbent Paul Biya, the world's oldest ruler at 92, is widely expected to extend his 43-year grip on power despite an...

Cameroon’s last election

In July 2025, President Paul Biya made a simple post on X. “I am a candidate for the … presidential election,” he wrote, adding, “Rest assured that my determination to serve you is commensurate with the serious challenges facing us… The best is...

World's oldest president seeks to extend rule as Cameroon holds election

YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroonians began voting on Sunday 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 energized opposition pushing for...

Most Cameroonians in Their Forties Have Known Only One President as Paul Biya Seeks Another Term

CameroonOnline.ORG | Cameroonians went to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election that could extend President Paul Biya’s four-decade rule. At 92, Biya remains the world’s oldest sitting head of state and has led the country since 1982. For...

At 92, world’s oldest president seeks to extend rule as Cameroon holds election

Cameroonians began voting on Sunday 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 energized opposition pushing for change. Biya's opponents...

Biya poised to win 8th term as Cameroon holds presidential poll

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...

Tributes paid to 'bubbly and caring' girl, 13, who died at the cinema

The heartbroken parents of a Birmingham teenager who tragically died during a cinema trip have paid tribute to their 'bubbly, caring and resilient' daughter. Kasey-Lei Greene, from Sutton Coldfield, had been residing with her family in Abu Dhabi...

Tragedy as 'bubbly' teen, 13, collapsed and died during trip to cinema

The heartbroken parents of a 13-year-old who died while on a trip to the cinema have paid an emotional tribute to the 'bubbly, caring and tough' youngster. Kasey-Lei Greene had given dad, Marc, a hug before going to watch a film where she passed...

How to watch Rinderknech vs Vacherot: live stream Shanghai Masters final 2025 online, start time, what TV channel?

Watch Shanghai Masters 2025 live streams, as Arthur Rinderknech takes on Valentin Vacherot in a blockbuster cousin vs cousin final on Sunday, October 12. They're due on Stadium Court not before 4.30pm BST / 11.45am ET. If you put money on...

Cameroonian prophet predicts winner of Nigeria Presidential election

A popular Cameroonian cleric, Prophet Boris Jedidiah, has predicted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will emerge victorious in Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, declaring that his re-election has been divinely ordained. In a viral video shared...

Cameroonian Rising Star Etta Eyong in Barça’s Transfer Sight, Says Diario Sport

CameroonOnline.ORG | The name Karl Etta Eyong, a young forward from Douala, is increasingly making waves in European football—and now, he appears to be on FC Barcelona’s radar. According to Diario Sport, the Catalan club regards Eyong as a...

World Reuters World's oldest president seeks to extend rule as Cameroon holds election

By Amindeh Blaise Atabong YAOUNDE (Reuters) -Cameroonians began voting on Sunday 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 energized...