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Cameroon's Electoral Body Bars President's Main Rival From Standing

Summary by Africa News
Maurice Kamto's exclusion leaves just 12 out of more than 80 applicants hoping to replace the 92-year-old Biya in the field.

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ANALYSIS. By removing its main opponent, the regime locks a president without any stake. Meanwhile, the country sinks into immobilism, frozen by the endless regnancy of Biya.

·Paris, France
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As a corruption fighter, Akere Muna has made a name for himself internationally, now he wants to create the seemingly impossible: to displace Cameroon's ruling presidents from power since 1982. Does he have a chance? A visit to Jaunde.

·Munich, Germany
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Elécam, Cameroon's Electoral Commission, has just published the provisional list of candidates selected for the October presidential election. Thirteen candidates have been selected, among them Paul Biya, the outgoing president, who will run for an eighth term at the age of 92. But his main opponent, Maurice Kamto, is excluded from the race. He still has one final appeal before the Constitutional Council.

·Paris, France
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Journal du Cameroun broke the news in Cameroon on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
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