Cameroon's President Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, says he will again run for re-election in the country's October election as he seeks to extend a 43-year grip on power.

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.