"After Sunday's presidential election in Cameroon, the question now is whether Paul Biya 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. Sunday's voting proceeded largely smoothly and without significant difficulties, Tabouli Celestin Succes, a journalist from the northern city of Maroua, told DW."
"In Cameroon's English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions, extra troops were deployed to protect the vote following threats to disrupt the election from separatist groups aiming to establish an independent state. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Incidents in the north of Cameroon "There were isolated incidents in the morning in some villages near the Nigerian border," Succes said."
"He added that affected polling stations had been relocated to 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. "'Other parties participating in the election were not represented at the polling stations in Maroua,' he said."
After Sunday's presidential election, Paul Biya, the world's oldest president, may extend his term by another seven years. Opposition forces remain fragmented and aim to end Biya's long rule. Voting proceeded largely smoothly without significant difficulties, according to journalist Tabouli Celestin Succes. In a rally a week before the election, Biya promised to strengthen regional security, fight youth unemployment, and improve infrastructure. Extra troops were deployed in the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest to protect the vote from separatist threats. Isolated incidents near the Nigerian border led to relocation of some polling stations to protected locations. About 8 million citizens were eligible to vote.
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