Cameroon: Paul Biya calls voters to legislative and municipal elections on 7 February 2027
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Cameroon: Paul Biya calls voters to legislative and municipal elections on 7 February 2027 (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
President Paul Biya has officially called voters to the legislative and municipal elections on 7 February 2027, by a decree published on 9 November 2026. The vote ends more than two years of extended mandates for deputies and municipal councillors.
Cameroon president sets date for twice-delayed elections (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Cameroonian President Paul Biya has announced that legislative and local elections will be held on February 7, after two postponements. It will be the first vote since his contested reelection last year, amid a crackdown on the opposition.
Cameroon: legislative and municipal elections set for February 7 (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Cameroonian President Paul Biya has set February 7 as the date for legislative and municipal elections, according to a presidential decree announced on public radio. These will be the first polls since the disputed presidential election last year, and they have already been postponed twice.
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