Cameroon’s President PAUL BIYA,92, makes first major appearance to launch election campaign for an eighth straight term as the world’s oldest head of state.

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - Cameroon's 92-year-old President Paul Biya held his first campaign rally Tuesday in the country's restive Far North region, as the world's oldest head of state seeks to extend his 43-year rule in the October 12 presidential election.

Addressing a crowd of supporters at a stadium in the town of Maroua, Biya promised to step up security in the region plagued by extremist attacks, curb youth unemployment, and improve road infrastructure and social amenities if he is elected for an eighth term.

“I am well aware of the problems that concern you, I know the unfulfilled expectations that make you doubt the future,” he said in his speech. “Based on my own experience, I can assure you that these problems are not insurmountable."