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President Paul Biya turns 92 after nearly half his life in power

Cameroon's President Paul Biya appears at a press conference at The Presidential Palace in Yaounde, Cameroon, July 26, 2022. [File, VOA]

Cameroon President Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, turns 92 years old on Thursday after more than four decades in power but remains tight-lipped on whether he will run for another term in elections this year.

Many people including the deeply divided opposition are in little doubt that the leader, who first won election in 1982, will stand for an eighth term in the October vote.

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