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Paul Biya, 92, was sworn in Thursday for another seven-year term after winning Cameroon’s contested October presidential election with 53.66% of the vote.

Opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary disputed the results, alleging vote tampering and calling Biya’s re-election a “constitutional coup,” sparking nationwide protests and lockdowns.

Biya, who has ruled since 1982, will be nearly 100 when his term ends, amid concerns about governance, security insurgencies, and youth unemployment.

YAOUNDE, Cameroon — Cameroon’s long-time leader Paul Biya was sworn in on Thursday for a new seven-year term following his victory in last month’s presidential election, which his opposition rival

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