Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, who is 92 years old, has once again secured victory in the country’s presidential election, extending his rule that began in 1982.

The official results, released by the Constitutional Council on Monday, confirmed that Biya won 53.66% of the votes in the October 12, 2025 election. His closest rival, Issa Tchiroma, garnered 35.19% but rejected the outcome, claiming he actually won with 54.8% of the votes.

Despite his age, Biya’s win means he will serve another seven-year term, pushing his leadership into its eighth term — one of the longest in Africa’s political history.

Opposition supporters, frustrated by what they called electoral fraud, took to the streets over the weekend. Protests turned violent in Douala, Cameroon’s commercial capital, where four people were killed and several police officers injured during clashes with security forces.

Authorities said demonstrators attacked a gendarmerie brigade and two police stations before security reinforcements arrived to restore calm.

Biya’s continued grip on power has long sparked controversy. Critics argue that his administration has stifled democracy and failed to address key economic and security challenges, while his supporters credit him for maintaining stability in a country often threatened by separatist violence and extremism.

As Biya begins yet another term, many Cameroonians are left wondering what the future holds — whether the aging president will finally pave the way for a peaceful transition or continue to rule until health or fate intervenes.