Cameroon goes to the polls on Sunday for a presidential election with Paul Biya, already the world's oldest head of state at the age of 92, the favourite to win an eighth term in power in the central African country. A fractured opposition of 11 candidates is standing against Biya, who, despite his advanced age and declining health, has dismissed calls for him to retire.
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 appearance at his first major rally in the far northern city of Maroua. There, he pledged to reinforce regional security, tackle youth unemployment, and upgrade infrastructure.