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Significance Now the planned October 2025 presidential polls will be held before the next legislative elections, with potential implications for the electoral eligibility of some opposition candidates. Meanwhile, 91-year-old President Paul Biya has been silent over whether or not he will stand for re-election. Impacts Ongoing conflicts within Biya’s entourage over his succession may de-escalate, but not disappear, as his candidacy becomes clearer. Successful opposition voter registration efforts may fuel more ruling-party and government intimidation efforts. Anglophone separatists may intensify their struggle as a statement against continued Biya rule.
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