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President Paul Biya Of Cameroon Seeks Seventh Term In Office
President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, in a bid for re-election in October has said he is aiming to extend his 36-year rule and maintain his place on a shortening roster of long-standing African leaders.
The 85 year Old Biya, who came to power in 1982 when his predecessor retired would be serving a seventh term in office if elected in October 7
It would leave him in rare company after former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh were ousted in 2017.
Of Africa’s living rulers, only Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has ruled uninterrupted for longer.
“I am willing to respond positively to your overwhelming calls. I will stand as Your Candidate in the upcoming presidential election,” Biya said in a a tweet today
Dear Compatriots in Cameroon & the Diaspora,
Aware of the challenges we must take up together
to ensure a more united, stable & prosperous Cameroon,
I am willing to respond positively to your overwhelming calls.
I will stand as Your Candidate in the upcoming presidential election pic.twitter.com/6oldKFYWak— President Paul BIYA (@PR_Paul_BIYA) July 13, 2018
Biya, who has ruled virtually by decree since taking office, scrapped term limits from the constitution in 2008, allowing him to run again and sparking riots in which over 40 people were killed.
The election, scheduled on Oct. 7, comes at a turbulent time for the Central African country and for Biya.
A separatist insurgency in the western English-speaking regions has killed 84 troops in September 2018, while a drop in the price of its key cocoa and oil exports has weighed on the economy.
Anonymous
July 14, 2018 at 10:22 am
The Gaddafi/Robert Mugabe of our time
Anonymous
July 14, 2018 at 10:00 am
This can only happen in african were old men with old sense embraise power by force even when citizen say no to there leadership.
Anonymous
July 14, 2018 at 7:47 am
He will file his death
Anonymous
July 14, 2018 at 1:13 am
Is old man stop killings Cameroon big fool you are buhari brother killings
Anonymous
July 14, 2018 at 12:15 am
Old fool
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 9:30 pm
Wretched, haggard, myopic and self centred vampire. Gadaffi’s and Mugabe’s end will be a tea party to compare with what awaits you.
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 9:21 pm
Why haven’t nato forces detrone this killer??
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 6:59 pm
HIS END WON’T BE GOOD AT ALL!!!!
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 6:35 pm
Ce le temps pour toi quitter le pouvoir. Si non, tu doire regretter. Atention.
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 6:22 pm
African presidents never for one day carry the interest of their citizens in their heart very greedy old fools
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 5:44 pm
What a demon with innocent bloods of his people in his hands. Step down, stop the killings in the Southern region of Cameroon and set forth a near future free and fair election for Cameroon. He who lives by the Sword must surely die by the Sword.
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 5:13 pm
That is where Emmanuel Macron should have visited when he came to Africa
chaiby
July 13, 2018 at 5:16 pm
Greedy African rulers, he will definitely end up like Robert Mugabe.
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 4:15 pm
Madness! Cheei Africa! Selfishness is truly the nature of the Devil!
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 4:12 pm
Na him dead body Dem go carry comot
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 3:52 pm
This kind things are common only in African country where even death people are president
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 3:50 pm
Dictators and terrorist like to die in power may be his time is at hand.
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 3:10 pm
African mentality. Na him papa get the seat
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 2:50 pm
That is Buhari brother
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 2:25 pm
Plantain republic are fools too
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 2:14 pm
Terrorist government Buhari dictatorship kind
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 2:09 pm
No he will die there.. Go ahead you’re free to contest even if is 10th time’s
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 1:58 pm
Intoxicated with power, a bloody dictator.
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 1:53 pm
See his rumpled face like bulldog baseless old cargo lol
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 1:32 pm
Africa countries are jokes. Banana and gari plantain republic. Un believeble