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Biya, who is Africa’s second-longest serving leader, is expected to seek his eighth presidential term in the October elections.
Cameroon is due to hold a presidential election in October, and tensions are high. President Paul Biya’s party has held power since 1960. Kamto officially garnered 14 per cent of the votes in the disputed 2018 presidential election.
Biya, who is Africa’s second-longest serving leader, is expected to seek his eighth presidential term in the October elections. The months leading up to the election have also been marked by an increase in arbitrary arrests, intimidation, and a ban on demonstrations.
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The President of Cameroon is elected by first-past-the-post voting; the candidate with the most votes is declared the winner with no requirement to achieve a majority. Registration for voting ended on 31 August 2024, with more than seven million people estimated to have signed up.
