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Is Cameroon ready for another seven years of Biya presidency?

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President Paul Biya , 92 , has ruled Cameroon for 42 years , the longest ruler in Africa .

Biya 's party members have written a series of motions of support asking him to stand, says Dr. John Akpo , a political commentator living in Cameroon .

If he runs and is elected, he will be 99 years old by the time the next elections come around in 2032 — if he gets to live that long.

There was a slight rebound in early 2024 , with real GDP growing by 3.7% year-on-year .

However poverty reduction has stagnated, with about 23% of the population living below the extreme international poverty line.

Recent corruption indices have branded Cameroon as one of the most corrupt nations in the world.

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