Cameroon’s opposition chief Maurice Kamto has been excluded from the checklist of applicants within the 12 October presidential election.
Handiest 13 of the 83 names submitted to the rustic’s electoral frame Elecam had been approved.
No explanation why used to be given for the verdict to not permit Kamto to face. He got here 2nd within the 2018 elections amid allegations of fraud.
President Paul Biya, 92, the sector’s oldest president, used to be incorporated at the checklist and he’s going to search an 8th time period in workplace.
Defying calls to step down, he says he nonetheless has so much to provide Cameroonians in spite of being in energy for almost 43 years.
Biya will likely be challenged by way of two former allies, Issa Tchiroma Bakary and Bello Bouba Maigari, who each come from the vote-rich north of the rustic.
Kamto used to be the candidate for the Cameroon Renaissance Motion (CRM) in 2018 however the birthday party used to be now not allowed to endorse any individual this yr because of its loss of elected representatives in parliament or native councils.
So Kamto not too long ago joined the Manidem birthday party, which does have native illustration.
Famend anti-corruption attorney Akere Muna, Social Democratic Entrance (SDF) chief Joshua Osih, and lawmaker Cabral Libii are some of the different applicants cleared to run.
Firebrand Mayor of Foumban Patricia Tomaino Ndam Njoya is the one feminine candidate at the checklist.
The ones disqualified from the presidential race have two days to record a problem on the constitutional council.
