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    October 22, 2011

Cameroon Supreme Court Confirms Biya's Election

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   Cameroon's President Paul Biya waves to supporters during the opening
   of his party conference, in Yaounde, on September 15, 2011.
   Photo: AFP
   Cameroon's President Paul Biya waves to supporters during the opening
   of his party conference, in Yaounde, on September 15, 2011.

   Cameroon's Supreme Court has declared incumbent President Paul Biya the
   winner of this month's election despite opposition calls to throw out
   the vote because of fraud allegations.
   Biya was reelected to a sixth term with 78 percent of the vote.
   The court's confirmation Friday comes a day after rejecting calls by
   opposition candidates, including John Fru Ndi, who got 10 percent of
   vote, to annul the October 9 election.
   Biya, who is 78, ran against 22 candidates. His government amended the
   constitution in 2008 to allow him to seek another seven year term.
   President Biya's 29 years in power makes him one of Africa's longest
   serving presidents.
   AP and AFP

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.

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