In Cameroon a presidential election was held on 9 October. The result was made known on Friday. Unsurprisingly, incumbent President Paul Biya, who is only Cameroon’s second president since independence and who has been in power since November 1982, was easily re-elected.

One point to notice is the relatively high abstention rate. Here are the results courtesy of Cameroon Info:

Paul Biya (RDPC) 3.772.527, 77,99%
Ni John Fru Ndi (SDF) 518.175, 10,12%
Garga Haman Adji (ADD) 155.348, 3,21%
Adamou Ndam Njoya (UDC) 83.860, 1,53%
Ayah Paul Abine (PAPE) 61.158, 1,26%
Kah Walla (CPP) 34.639, 0,72%
Ndzongang Albert (La Dynamique) 26.396, 0,55%
Momo Jean de Dieu (PADDEC) 23.791, 0,49%
Ekindi Jean-Jacques (MP) 21.593, 0,46%
Muna Bernard (AFP) 18.444, 0,38%
Dang Esther 15.775, 0,33%
Bile Olivier Anicet (UFP) 15.202, 0,31%
Ekane Anicet (Manidem) 11.081, 0,23%
Hameni Bieleu François (UFDC) 10.615, 0,22%
Ngo Fritz Pierre (NAMEC) 9.259, 0,19%
Jean Djeunga (FUC) 9.219, 0,19%
Feuzeu Isaac (MERCI) 9.216, 0,19%
Kamgang Hubert (UPA) 8.250, 0,17%
Atangana Nsoe Simon Pierre (GC) 8.032, 0,17%
Lontouo Marcus (CNC) 7.875, 0,16%
Nyamdi Georges (LSC) 5.925, 0,12%
Tabi Owono (AMEC) 5.795, 0,12%
Nso Fone Daniel (DSU) 5.074, 0,1%

Voting 65.82%