The facts
Cameroon’s legislative and municipal elections are scheduled for 7 February 2027 under a decree signed by President Paul Biya on 9 November, according to three reports. [1][2][3]
The elections had previously been postponed twice, according to the reports. [1][2][3]
The announced date concerns legislative and municipal elections; the reports do not set a presidential election date or establish that voting has occurred. [1][2][3]
Still unconfirmed
- The decree itself was not retrieved from the official presidency register during this check; the schedule is established here through three reports.
- Whether the date will remain unchanged through election day is unknown.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 10 Nov 2026, 04:19 UTC.
Al Jazeera/AFP and two Cameroon-focused outlets report the same 7 February date and describe a signed presidential decree. The official decree itself was not retrieved; the story attributes the schedule to reporting and does not state that polling or certification occurred.
- Cameroon sets date for twice-delayed legislative and local elections
Al Jazeera, citing AFP · Reporting · 10 Nov 2026
Opened report on the presidential decree and 7 February 2027 schedule; the original decree was not linked in the page reviewed.
- Biya decree sets Cameroon parliamentary and municipal elections for February 2027
Bareta News · Reporting · 9 Nov 2026
Opened Cameroon-focused report confirming the date and the two prior postponements.
- Biya schedules municipal, legislative elections for February 7, 2027
NewsWatch Cameroon · Reporting · 9 Nov 2026
Opened local report on the decree; the official signed text was not obtained.