Weeks ahead of the presidential election, Cameroon’s youth at a crossroads
Africa • Sep 16, 2025, 8:37 PM
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In Cameroon, the presidential election is due to take place on 12 October. More than eight million voters will go to the polls to elect their president for the next seven years. Incumbent Paul Biya, who has been in power since 1982, is seeking an eighth term in office at the age of 92. But what are the hopes of Cameroon's youth for the next election?
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Weeks ahead of the presidential election, Cameroon’s youth at a crossroads
Africa • 8:37 PM
1 min
In Cameroon, the presidential election is due to take place on 12 October. More than eight million voters will go to the polls to elect their president for the next seven years. Incumbent Paul Biya, who has been in power since 1982, is seeking an eighth
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