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World Service,27 Oct 2025,49 mins

Cameroon's 92-year-old president wins eigth term

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Cameroon's longtime president, Paul Biya, has been announced as the winner of the country's fiercely disputed election. The 92-year old has been in power for more than four decades and now has another seven year mandate. We speak to our reporter in Cameroon and hear reaction from the voters. Sudan's Darfur region has called for the protection of civilians in El Fasher, after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claimed to have taken control of the city. We speak to our correspondent and hear from aid workers. After Miss Nevada USA removed her wig onstage, revealing her alopecia diagnosis, we hear from others living with alopecia about what her moment meant to them. President Trump has met Emperor Naruhito of Japan on the latest leg of his tour of Asian countries. Our Japan correspondent gives the latest. Presenter: Rahul Tandon. (Photo: A supporter of the Cameroon opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma reacts during clashes with security forces after the Constitutional Council declared President Paul Biya as the winner of the October 12 presidential election, in Douala, Cameroon, October 27, 2025. Credit: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters)

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