Cameroonian President Paul Biya has announced that the country will hold its legislative and local elections on February 7, 2027, following two previous postponements. Those delays resulted in the extension of lawmakers’ terms to December 20, 2026, and that of councilors’ terms to February 28, 2027. The announcement comes amid heightened political tensions: Biya won reelection about a year ago in an election that sparked widespread protests. Authorities violently cracked down on the protesters, with Human Rights Watch reporting that as many as 2,000 people were detained. The country is also awaiting a long-promised government reshuffle and the appointment of a vice president following constitutional reforms that reinstated the position.