Cameroon opposition rallies in long-shot bid to unseat Biya
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Opposition supporters in Cameroon rallied at the end of the week in a last-minute push for votes, days before an election in which 92-year-old incumbent Paul Biya is widely expected to secure his eighth term in office.
Breakdown
- Opposition rallies held in Yaoundé as candidates seek last-minute votes.
- President Paul Biya, in power since 1982, is expected to win amid a divided opposition. 13s
- Analysts predict Biya's control of state institutions will likely secure his victory. 58s
- Major opposition figure Maurice Camptou is disqualified, and remaining candidates have not united. 1m 11s
- Twelve candidates are running, with no run-off; the top vote-getter wins and results are due within 15 days. 1m 48s