YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – President Paul Biya has set February 7, 2027, as the date for Cameroon's legislative and municipal elections, ending months of uncertainty over the country's delayed electoral process.

A presidential decree signed on Monday, November 9, calls on voters to elect members of the National Assembly and municipal councillors on the same day.

Polling is scheduled to take place between 8am and 6pm.

The elections had been postponed several times, with authorities previously citing financial, logistical and electoral-calendar challenges.

The terms of lawmakers elected in February 2020 had been extended, while municipal councillors also remained in office beyond their original mandates.

The announcement now gives political parties a clear timetable to prepare candidates, negotiate alliances and mobilise supporters ahead of the vote.

The elections will be an important test of the country's political landscape following the October 2025 presidential election, which was won by Biya, who has governed Cameroon since 1982.

The ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement secured 152 of the 180 parliamentary seats in the 2020 legislative elections.

The February 2027 vote is expected to determine the balance of power in parliament and local councils for the next political period