28/07/2025
Cameroon Elections 2025: The Political Games Unfold.
Professor Maurice Kamto’s Run Cut Short
Cameroon’s electoral commission, ELECAM, has released the provisional list of 13 approved candidates for the country’s highly anticipated 2025 Presidential Elections. Notably absent from this list is Professor Maurice Kamto, widely regarded as the primary opposition figure to incumbent President Paul Biya.
Kamto, 71, officially submitted his candidacy last week under the banner of the African Movement for New Independence and Democracy (MANIDEM) — a communist party. His switch to MANIDEM came after it became clear that his own party, the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC), established in 2012, was ineligible to field a presidential candidate due to ELECAM regulations.
Under Cameroonian electoral law, rejected applicants have 48 hours to appeal to the Constitutional Council. The final list of candidates will be announced once any appeals are heard and resolved.
Kamto’s exclusion has already begun to spark fears of political unrest, especially among his supporters, many of whom view this as yet another move to suppress legitimate opposition. Observers warn that this development may further undermine public confidence in the transparency and fairness of Cameroon’s electoral process.
More updates to follow as the political drama continues to unfold.
