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Cameroon awaits election results as its 92-year-old leader seeks an eighth term

By Emmanuel Akinwotu,
Steve Inskeep
Published October 27, 2025 at 4:59 AM EDT

Cameroon will learn Monday whether its 92-year-old leader's decades-long rule will extend into an eighth term.

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