# Cameroon’s president Paul Biya has been re-elected for an eighth term in office, extending his rule that began in 1982. The Constitutional Council officially declared the 92-year-old the winner. Biya, who is now the world’s oldest president, scrapped presidential term limits in 2008 and has consistently secured re-election. His main challenger, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, drew significant opposition support but failed to unseat Africa’s longest-serving leader. This marks over four decades of Biya’s leadership.
World’s oldest president, Cameroon’s 92-year-old Paul Biya, wins re-election