World’s oldest president sworn in for eighth term in Cameroon
Paul Biya, 92, has been in power since 1982
Cameroon's 92-year-old President Paul Biya has promised to restore order in the country gripped by post-election violence, as he was sworn in for an eighth consecutive term in office.
In his inaugural address, the world's oldest president offered condolences to victims of the protests and blamed those he called "irresponsible politicians" for the unrest.
"I can assure you, order will reign," he promised, saying it was pointless to plunge the country into crisis.
Following allegations of fraud during last month's election, Biya described the electoral process as satisfactory and praised the electoral body Elecam.
The nonagenarian won 54% of the vote, compared to the 35% of Issa Tchiroma Bakary, according to the official results.
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