Cameroon's President Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving head of state at 92, will run for re-election in this year's presidential vote on October 12, a post on the president's X account said on Sunday.

President Paul Biya has announced his candidacy for the presidential election. The announcement, made on social media, came as concern grows about his age and health. Biya, who has ruled since 1982 after Ahmadou Ahidjo's resignation,

Shugaba Paul Biya na Kamaru mai shekaru 92 ya bayyana aniyar sake tsayawa takara don neman wa'adi na 8 na mulkin ƙasar da nufin ci gaba da yiwa ƙasar hidima.

In June 2004, on returning from yet another extended stay abroad, Cameroon President Paul Biya came down from his plane and poked fun at rumours he was dead.

Cameroon will hold its next presidential election on October 12, amidst the potential candidacy of its long-time leader, Paul Biya. His government faces challenges such as secessionist violence and political defections,

Cameroon will hold a presidential election on October 12, a decree signed by the Central African nation's President Paul Biya showed on Friday. The vote will decide who will lead the cocoa- and oil-producing nation of nearly 30 million for the next seven years.