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Cameroon’s highly anticipated presidential election has entered a tense phase as the country awaits official results following a heated October 12 vote. Current reports from Yaoundé, Douala, and the conflict-torn North-West regions suggest that incumbent President Paul Biya maintains a strong lead in early tallies, though opposition candidates have raised concerns about transparency and fairness in the process. BIYAS FOUR-DECADE GRIP ON POWER At 92 years old, Paul Biya remains one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders. Having ruled Cameroon since 1982, he is now seeking another seven-year term despite growing demands for generational change. Provisional reports from electoral observers indicate that Biya’s ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) is leading in most urban centers and key rural areas, thanks to established political structures and decades of state influence. Local journalists have reported that Biya’s main challenger, Issa Tchiroma Bakary...