Cameroon: The Presidential Majority Weakens as Election Date Approaches

On June 24, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, Minister of Employment and president of the Front for National Salvation of Cameroon (FSNC), left the government to announce his candidacy for the presidential election. A former ally of President Paul Biya, he denounced a “fatigue of the system” and called for democratic change.

As an influential figure from the Far North region, his departure marks a symbolic break within a key stronghold of power, amid internal tensions and disagreements over the succession of the head of state.

Just months away from the vote, this defection highlights the erosion of the presidential majority and opens a more uncertain political phase.