US EditionIn Cameroon, Paul Biya's Candidacy Divides His Party
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MSNIn Cameroon, Paul Biya's candidacy divides his party
In Cameroon, unease has been shaking the ruling party for several weeks now. Ministers and party officials are now openly displaying their disagreements over a possible candidacy of President Paul Biya for the upcoming October elections.
Its lieutenants are always tearing apart, the government struggles to display a unity around the subject of its probable presidential candidacy in October, but Paul Biya remains silent. However, a deadline appears on the horizon: a regional summit of heads of state, which is to open in Yaoundé on 18 July.
Paul Biya’s candidacy dividing the CPDM – Cameroon Concord News
The ruling party has had an uneasy several weeks. Ministers and party officials are now in open disagreement about the possible candidacy of President Paul Biya in the upcoming October elections. While some see this as a diversionary tactic, for residents of the capital, the country is no longer being governed. “This internal battle says it all, and we can say that the country is no longer governed because there’s no leader to bang their fist on…
CPDM facing internal rift ahead of October election – Cameroon Intelligence Report
As the October presidential election draws near, the ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) faces a grim internal outlook. The party is grappling with high-level disagreements, overlapping strategic efforts, and even dissident candidates. In a July 8 editorial in party media L’Action, senior party member Christophe Mien Zok offered a stark assessment. “Never has a vote been so riddled in its preliminary phase with so many twists and…
The hypothesis of Paul Biya's candidacy in 2025 raises major questions about Cameroon's political future. After more than four decades in power, this possible renewal raises the fundamental question of modern governance in a changing African democratic context. Presidential Invisibility as Style of Governance The current style of governance is characterized by a notable presidential absence on the national public scene. This institutional discre…
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