Cameroon's government on Tuesday acknowledged that people died during protests against the disputed re-election of 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, but blamed the opposition leader for the deaths.

As President Paul Biya extends his four-decade rule, opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary faces shrinking choices in a system seemingly designed never to change.

Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, claims victory in a disputed election, sparking unrest across the country already grappling with violence, corruption, and political tension.

As he campaigned for an eighth term in office, Cameroon’s 92-year-old president confidently declared: “The best is yet to come.”

People are taking to the streets in Cameroon, hoping to disrupt one of Africa’s most enduring dictatorships. The country’s president, Paul Biya, has been in office for more than four decades and has been reelected numerous times in contests that are not considered free or fair.

Cameroon’s main opposition candidate, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, has rejected the official declaration of President Paul Biya as the winner of the October 12 presidential election, describing the process as “a complete sham.

GAROUA (Reuters) -Cameroon opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma declared victory late on Monday in the country's October 12 presidential election, urging President Paul Biya to accept defeat and "honour the truth of the ballot box".

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Douala, Cameroon’s economic capital, on Sunday, responding to a nationwide call from opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary. Demonstrators—mostly young people—marched through major thoroughfares,

President Paul Biya, at 92 years old, secured an eighth term, igniting protests across Cameroon as opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary challenges the results amid allegations of election irregularities and violence.