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Cameroon is holding a presidential election with 92-year-old incumbent Paul Biya favored to win an eighth term amid political stagnation, opposition challenges, and ongoing conflicts, including the anglophone crisis, which has led to declining voter turnout and calls for Biya to step down.
Russia's election commission has approved two candidates, Leonid Slutsky and Vladislav Davankov, to run against President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 elections. Both candidates, representing the Liberal Democratic Party and New People Party respectively, are seen by analysts as token opposition. Putin, who has been in power since 1999 and enjoys a high approval rating, is expected to win the March 17 election. Meanwhile, Yekaterina Duntsova, a critic of the Ukraine war, was disqualified from running due to alleged violations in her application.