President Biya's Daughter Urges Cameroonians Not to Vote for Her Father

President Biya's Daughter Urges Cameroonians Not to Vote for Her Father

The daughter of the Cameroonian president, Brenda Biya, has urged the country's citizens not to vote for her father, President Paul Biya, in the October 2025 parliamentary elections. Brenda Biya is the daughter of Paul Biya and his First Lady Chantal Biya. She was born in 1997 at the Etoudi Unity Palace in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and studied in Switzerland and the United States. Brenda Biya is known as an activist, rapper, and entrepreneur. She has publicly criticized her father's regime, including in a recently viral TikTok video in which she urged Cameroonians not to vote for him in the 2025 presidential elections. Brenda is considered a symbol of resistance to Paul Biya's long-standing presidency, which faced allegations of corruption and authoritarianism. She expressed her disappointment with the living conditions in the country and her father's failure to make progress after more than 43 years in power. She also spoke openly about her identity as a queer woman, highlighting the challenges faced by LGBTQI+ people in Cameroon under her father's rule. Brenda's lifestyle and public actions sparked controversy and brought significant media attention to Cameroon and its ruling family. She also called on Father Paul Biya to apologize for the mistakes made under his leadership and to promote change in Cameroon. @https://www.mwananchi.co.tz/mw/habari/siasa/binti-wa-rais-biya-awataka-wananchi-cameroon-wasimpigie-kura-baba-yake-5200426 @https://swahili.kbc.co.ke/binti-ya-paul-biya-ashauri-wananchi-wasimpigie-kura/