Cameroon’s Biya to Extend MP Mandates, Quash Opposition in Vote
- President’s party holds 152 of 180 seats in parliament
- Paul Biya, 91, is Africa’s second-longest-serving leader
Paul Biya
Photographer: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty ImagesCameroon’s parliament started deliberating a bill that aims to extend lawmakers’ mandates by a year, a move that may technically wipe out any opposition in the 2025 presidential election.
The extension of terms to March 30, 2026, aims to “lighten the electoral calendar” that includes presidential, parliamentary, municipal and regional council elections, parliament said in an emailed statement Monday.