Cameroon’s 92-year-old leader, Paul Biya, has been sworn in for another seven years as president in a ceremony at the country’s parliament in Yaoundé.
Biya won a controversial eighth term in a fiercely disputed election last month.
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He has been in power for 43 years and addressed only one campaign rally before the election.
The nonagenarian, the world’s oldest head of state, won 54 percent of the vote, compared to the 35 percent of Issa Tchiroma Bakary, according to the official results.
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However, Tchiroma Bakary maintains he was the rightful winner of the poll and has accused the authorities of fraud, which they have denied.
The announcement of the poll result led to major protests across the country.
