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Cameroon
Biya sets local and national elections in motion despite ruling party jitters

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Cameroonian President Paul Biya in Yaoundé in April 2026.
Cameroonian President Paul Biya in Yaoundé in April 2026. © Alberto Pizzoli/AFP

After months of uncertainty, parliamentary and municipal elections are now expected in early 2027. Despite financial constraints and concerns within his party, the RDPC, Cameroon's veteran president is pressing ahead, betting on opposition divisions to preserve his parliamentary majority.

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