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Lawmakers in Cameroon on Thursday voted to extend their mandate again, allowing the current parliament to remain in office until December 20, 2026, according to state media.
The extension means members of parliament elected in the January 2020 legislative elections will stay in office beyond their original five-year term.
Their mandate had been set to expire on March 10, 2025.
According to Cameroon Tribune, the lawmakers had previously approved a one-year extension of their tenure before voting for the latest prolongation.
President Paul Biya, 93, had earlier signalled possible changes to the country’s electoral calendar.
On February 10, he suggested a “slight readjustment” of the timetable for parliamentary and local elections that were expected to take place earlier this year.
Biya, who has ruled Cameroon since 1982, was re-elected in October for an eighth term as president.
His re-election triggered protests in several major cities, which authorities moved to suppress.
