Cameroon’s Constitutional Council has declared President Paul Biya the winner of the 2025 presidential election.
He secured a historic eighth term in office, as he is now set to govern until 2032.
The final results were announced Sunday, showing Biya clinching 53.66% of the national vote.
He defeated his closest challenger, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who garnered 35.19%.
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Voters across Europe gave Tchiroma 62.79% of their ballots, while Biya received just 22.63%.
In the Americas, Tchiroma secured 66.75%, and in Asia and the Middle East, he earned 68.21%.
Across Africa, Tchiroma also led with 54.99% of the diaspora vote, although more than half of eligible voters reportedly abstained.
The Constitutional Council emphasised that the winner is determined by the total number of votes cast across the electorate, not regional or diaspora tallies.Biya’s victory comes amid growing calls for political transition in Cameroon, where critics have long accused the ruling party of stifling opposition and manipulating electoral processes.
