"Biya, who has ruled for 43 years, is seeking an eighth term despite calls for him to step down. 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 has been beset by challenges in recent years, including the rising cost of food, high rate of youth unemployment,"
"Some 8.2 million people aged 20 and above are eligible to vote, although voter apathy is on the rise. Many people question the point of voting in a system they believe is rigged in favour of the governing party. While opposition candidates are mounting challenges to Biya, who has held power since 1982, analysts say the president is likely to extend his rule for another seven years, and possibly rule until he is 100 years old."
Cameroon will hold presidential elections on October 12 with 12 candidates and a simple majority required to win. Paul Biya, 92, has led the country since 1982 and is seeking an eighth term. The country faces rising food costs, high youth unemployment, armed attacks in the far north and a secessionist conflict in southern Anglophone regions. Some 8.2 million people aged 20 and above are eligible to vote, but voter apathy is growing amid beliefs that the system favors the governing party. Analysts expect Biya to likely extend his rule for another seven years. About 60 percent of the population is under 25.
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