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Cameroon’s President Plans to Stay in Power Until Nearly 100 Years Old

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Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya, who has held an iron grip on the Central African nation for nearly 43 years has launched a reelection bid that could keep him in power until almost his 100th birthday.

“Much remains to be done,” said Biya, who is in the twilight of his seventh term in office. “The best is yet to come,” added the Cameroonian leader in a statement on Sunday.

Biya is seeking a fresh seven-year term in a presidential election scheduled for October, despite reports that his health has deteriorated. He said his decision to extend his grip on power rested “on urgent appeals coming from the 10 regions of our country and from the diaspora.”

His announcement comes months after his office pushed back on speculation he was unwell or had died following a lengthy absence from the public eye. Biya’s administration has faced criticism over corruption, embezzlement, bad governance and failure to tackle security challenges.

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