Cameroon’s President Paul Biya announced Tuesday the postponement of legislative and municipal elections that were expected to take place at the beginning of February, marking the second delay of the vote.
In a televised address marking the nation’s 60th Youth Day, President Biya cited what he termed as “certain compelling constraints” for the postponement. The president did not specify the nature of these constraints, nor did he announce a new date for the elections.
The legislative and municipal ballots had originally been scheduled for 2025 before being pushed back once previously to early 2026.
President Biya, who was reelected in October to an eighth term following a controversial vote, also used the address to reiterate his intention to form a new government. He had announced the dissolution of the current government in his New Year’s Eve speech.
Cameroon’s Youth Day is traditionally one of the few occasions when the president addresses the nation directly.
The 92-year-old leader, who has been in power since 1982, is currently the world’s oldest head of state. His October reelection extended his 42-year tenure over the Central African nation.
