Cameroon’s 92-year-old president, Paul Biya, has been declared the winner of heavily disputed elections by the Constitutional Council.
He received 53.7% of the vote compared to the 35.2% of his main challenger, Issa Bakary.
Biya, who is the world’s oldest head of state, will now serve an eighth consecutive term – he first came to power in 1982. Tchiroma Bakary had earlier claimed victory, saying the Constitutional Council will announce a tainted result.
Most shops and schools in the capital Yaounde are shut because of fears of unrest.
At least four people were killed on Sunday in clashes with the security forces in the commercial hub of Douala. Opposition supporters have defied a ban on protests, saying the ruling party wants to “steal victory” from them.
– BBC
