Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya has been declared the winner of the country’s disputed presidential election by the Constitutional Council.
Official results show Biya won 53.7% of the vote, defeating his main challenger, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who secured 35.2%. The victory extends Biya’s rule, making it his eighth consecutive term since he first came to power in 1982.
Bakary had earlier claimed victory, alleging that the results were m@nipulated and warning that the Council’s announcement would be “tainted.”
Tension has spread across the country following the declaration. In Bamenda, streets are deserted amid f+ars of unrest, while reports from Douala indicate that at least four people were k+lled during clashes between protesters and security forces.
Opposition supporters have defied a government ban on protests, accusing the ruling party of trying to “ste@l victory.”
Despite the allegations, the government insists the election was conducted peacefully and in line with the law.
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