Cameroon will hold legislative and municipal elections on 7 February 2027 under a decree from President Paul Biya. The votes have already been postponed twice, extending lawmakers’ and local councillors’ terms. The new timetable comes amid continuing political tensions after last year’s presidential election, with an opposition party suspended and a promised cabinet reshuffle still pending.
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has set legislative and municipal elections for 7 February 2027. The decree was read on public radio on 9 November. The votes had already been postponed twice. Those delays extended lawmakers’ terms to 20 December and municipal councillors’ terms to 28 February 2027.[1], [2]
Biya, 93, has governed Cameroon since 1982. His re-election in October 2025 was followed by widespread protests and a security crackdown. Last month, authorities suspended the Cameroon National Salvation Front, the party of opposition presidential contender Issa Tchiroma Bakary. He had declared himself the winner of the presidential vote and urged supporters to defend that claim before going into exile in Gambia.[1]
Cameroon is still awaiting a cabinet reshuffle announced nearly a year ago. A vice president has also yet to be appointed following an April constitutional reform restoring the office. Its holder would be expected to succeed Biya if he died. The president returned in late August to Yaounde, Cameroon’s capital, after more than two months in Geneva, Switzerland. Opposition figures criticised his prolonged absence.[1]
