This decision means the leading challenger to President Paul Biya will not be on the ballot for the election. The move is likely to increase political tensions in Cameroon, where opposition parties have long accused the government of suppressing dissent and manipulating the electoral process.
Cameroon’s electoral commission on Saturday disqualified opposition leader Maurice Kamto from contesting in the upcoming presidential election, a move that has sparked concerns over potential unrest and heightened expectations of another term for longtime President Paul Biya.
Kamto, a former minister and the main opposition figure, was excluded from the list of 13 approved candidates released by the electoral commission, ELECAM. No explanation was provided for the rejection. President Biya, 92, was confirmed as a candidate.
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