A few weeks before the election, the opposition is attempting to unite against outgoing President Paul Biya \u2014 but divisions remain strong.
The \u201cUnion for Change\u201d and the \u201cDouala Group,\u201d led by Anicet Ekane, announced a meeting on September 13 to designate a consensus candidate.
However, Maurice Kamto, Bello Bouba, and Jean-Michel Nintcheu have distanced themselves, revealing coordination difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, other negotiations reflect a desire for rapprochement. Issa Tchiroma and Bello Bouba \u2014 former regime allies \u2014 are exploring an alliance based on their roots in the Far North.
On his side, Kamto\u2019s MRC party \u2014 whose leader is ineligible \u2014 has expressed openness to forming a coalition with at least two major parties, following meetings with representatives of the UNDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thus, despite personal rivalries and historical fractures, the idea of a common candidacy persists.
If it were to materialize, such an alliance could shift the balance of an election previously seen as favorable to the incumbent president.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A few weeks before the election, the opposition is attempting to unite against outgoing President Paul Biya \u2014 but divisions remain strong.The \u201cUnion for Change\u201d and the \u201cDouala Group,\u201d led by Anicet Ekane, announced a meeting on September 13 to designate a consensus candidate.However, Maurice Kamto, Bello Bouba, and Jean-Michel Nintcheu have distanced themselves, revealing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5038,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[743],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"\n