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.

Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, who is 92 years old, has announced plans to run for an eighth term in this year’s presidential election on October 12. Biya, who is the world’s oldest serving head of state, made the announcement in posts on X on Sunday in both French and English.

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,

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.

Biya, who is currently 92 years old, announced his plans to run for the presidential elections in October 2025 on Monday.

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.

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.