Cameroonian civil society groups, opposition launch mass voter registration campaign

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Cameroonian civil society groups, opposition launch mass voter registration campaign

YAOUNDE — Cameroon’s opposition and civil society have launched a mass campaign to combat voter apathy. The goal is to encourage disgruntled youths to register to vote before the August deadline and go to the polls in presidential elections next year, instead of just complaining that longtime President Paul Biya will rig elections to die in power. There are about 15 million potential voters in Cameroon but only about 7 million are registered vot…