"After Sunday's presidential election in Cameroon, the question now is whether Paul Biya, Africa's oldest head of state the oldest president in the world will extend his term by another seven years. Facing him is a fragmented opposition that wants to break Paul Biya's long, unshakable rule in Cameroon. Overall, the voting proceeded largely smoothly and without significant difficulties, according to Tabouli Celestin Succes, a journalist from Maroua, a city in northern Cameroon."
""There were isolated incidents in the morning in some villages near the Nigerian border," Succes told DW, adding that some polling stations had been relocated to other, protected places for security reasons. "It was also noticeable that in the Far North at the few polling stations I was able to visit only representatives of three parties were present: the ruling party Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (RDPC), and the National Union for Democracy and Progress (UNDP) of Bello Bouba Maigari," Succes said."
Cameroon held a presidential election that could extend long-serving President Paul Biya's term by seven years. The opposition remained fragmented while roughly eight million citizens, including over 34,000 overseas voters, were eligible to vote at more than 31,000 polling stations. Voting proceeded largely smoothly, though extra troops were deployed in the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest after separatist threats. Isolated incidents occurred near the Nigerian border, prompting relocation of some polling stations. In Maroua, only representatives of the RDPC and the UNDP were present at several polling stations, with other parties absent. Biya campaigned on security, youth employment, and infrastructure.
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