Cameroon now knows the date of its next legislative and municipal elections.
President Paul Biya announced, through a decree read on public radio on Monday evening, that the two elections will be held on February 7, 2027.
This announcement brings an end to a long period of uncertainty, marked by several extensions of the terms of office of members of parliament and municipal councilors.
These will be the first major elections since the October 2025 presidential election, officially won by Paul Biya, candidate of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM), with 53.66% of the vote.
The elections will renew the 180 seats in the National Assembly as well as the country's 360 municipal councils.
Furthermore, the constitutional amendment adopted by Parliament last April reintroduced the position of Vice-President of the Republic, which is expected to play a central role in the presidential succession process.
