Cameroon’s Tourism Minister joins presidential race as Biya’s silence fuels uncertainty

Cameroon’s long-serving President Paul Biya is facing growing questions about his political future, as a second high-profile government official steps into the race to succeed him ahead of the country’s October 2025 election. 

Tourism Minister Bello Bouba Maigari, a veteran politician and former prime minister, has accepted his party’s nomination to run for president. The 78-year-old was officially backed by the National Union for…