Eugine Wabwile 
TANDAO MEDIA NEWS.
Cameroon’s long-serving President Paul Biya has officially been re-elected for an eighth term, securing 53.7% of the vote, according to results announced by the Constitutional Council on Monday.
At 92 years old, Biya remains the world’s oldest head of state and has led the country since 1982.His closest challenger, former government minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary, garnered 35.2%, though he has rejected the official results.
Claiming to have won 54.8% of the vote based on his campaign’s tally, Tchiroma called for mass demonstrations just days after the October 12 election.Tensions escalated over the weekend in Douala, Cameroon’s economic capital, where clashes between opposition supporters and security forces left four people dead, according to the regional governor.
Protesters allege that authorities used tear gas before resorting to live ammunition.The election outcome was widely anticipated, with analysts predicting Biya’s victory in a system critics describe as increasingly authoritarian. His decades-long rule has been marked by political repression, economic inequality, and ongoing separatist unrest.Since independence from France in 1960, Biya has been only the second person to lead Cameroon.With this win, he is set to govern until 2032, further extending his grip on power.
