Cameroon holds presidential election, Biya seeks to extend four-decade iron grip

By Amindeh Blaise Atabong YAOUNDE (Reuters) -Cameroonians were set to vote 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...

Cameroon Poll: Observer Access Dispute Ends

Cameroon is set for its presidential elections this Sunday, with electoral officials confirming their operational readiness. However, the pre-election process has been marked by a dispute over access for election monitors. Despite complaints from...

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...

ART, MTN Cameroon strengthen cooperation to boost service quality

MTN Cameroon, ART bosses shake hands shortly after working session The Managing Director of the Telecommunications Regulatory Board, known by its French abbreviation, ART, Prof. Philemon Zo’o Zame, has led a high-level working mission to MTN...

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...

Brighton v Newcastle Live TV – Global channel listings on Saturday for Amex Stadium clash

Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Brighton v Newcastle Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Saturday (3pm (UK) kick-off). Eddie Howe looking to make it three NUFC wins in a row. The...

‘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...

Protests Mar Cameroon’s Presidential Polls Despite Catholic Bishops’ Pre-Election Calls for Peace

However, members National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) have been vocal before the election, urging citizens to vote, demanding transparency, condemning violence and intimidation, and calling on authorities to provide electoral security....

Political Turmoil Beckons In Cameroon As Paul Biya’s Rule Nears Breaking Point -By Isaac Asabor

If history has a memory, then Cameroon is about to relive its darkest chapters, only this time, the actors are different, but the script remains tragically familiar. The declaration of victory by opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary, even...

DRC-M23 Ceasefire Mechanism; Cameroonian Elections: Africa File, October 16, 2025

To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaways: Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congolese government and M23 rebels signed a...

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...

Election-related protests erupt in Cameroon's commercial hub

YAOUNDE, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Protests broke out Wednesday in Cameroon's commercial hub of Douala, with angry crowds accusing authorities of fraud in Sunday's presidential election. In the Bonamoussadi and Makepe neighborhoods of the city,...

The Full Nominations List for Africa Movie Academy Awards 2025

Founded in 2005 by Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, AMAA was established to promote and celebrate excellence in African cinema, increase the global visibility of African films, and foster cross-continental collaboration.Over the years, AMAA has become a...

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...

Mohamed Salah appears on Cameroon electoral roll

HESPRESS English – Morocco News International Hespress ENTuesday 14 October 2025 - 15:38 As Cameroonians flocked to the polls on Sunday to vote in a presidential election, an unusual error on the register caught voters’ attention: the face of...

Yaounde: Women, youth present peace manifesto to presidential candidates

The document, described by the women as a Manifesto for Peace and Social Cohesion, was unveiled during a press briefing in Yaounde on Friday, October 3. It followed deliberations at a one-day workshop which held under the theme: “Validation...

Cameroon to Evaluate Financial Impact of Its Advertising Industry

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s Ministry of Communication (Mincom) has launched a new initiative to measure and structure the country’s advertising market. According to official sources, the ministry issued a restricted national tender, under...

Cameroon election: The tough road to unseat President Biya

At 92, President Paul Biya, entrenched in power for 43 years, is pushing for an eighth term, while a fractured opposition scrambles to front a challenge that could break his long, unshaken grip in Cameroon. Early this week, Biya made a rare public...

Virginia Woolf-influenced installation among projects from HEAD Geneva School of Art and Design

Dezeen School Shows: an installation influenced by Virginia Woolf's iconic essay A Room of One's Own is among the projects from HEAD – Geneva School of Art and Design. Also featured is a project investigating uses of mycelium and an installation...