Yaounde: Cameroon's longtime leader, President Paul Biya, 92, is set to seek an unprecedented eighth term in office, despite mounting criticism from both within and outside the country. Biya, who has ruled Cameroon since 1982, officially announced his candidacy in July, citing “numerous and insistent” calls for him to continue leading the nation.

The announcement has sparked widespread debate over Biya’s capacity to govern at his advanced age. Catholic Archbishop Samuel Kleda openly questioned the president's ability to continue in office, calling it “not realistic.” Meanwhile, political cracks are emerging within Biya’s own ruling party, with two former cabinet ministers from northern regions defecting and challenging his leadership.

Adding a dramatic twist to the political discourse,

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