Cameroon's presidential election gathers momentum as candidates file
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Candidacy submissions in Cameroon officially opened on Monday for October’s presidential election. But it wasn’t until Thursday that things gathered momentum, when President Paul Biya filed his candidacy via his proxy Jean Nkuete.
Breakdown
- President Paul Biya filed his candidacy through a proxy for the upcoming election. 11s
- Joshua Ossi of the Social Democratic Front submitted his application in the crisis-affected Northwest region. 1m 9s
- Other candidates, including current and former ministers, also filed their candidacies in Yaoundé. 1m 46s
- Maurice Camteau, a key opposition figure, submitted his candidacy and plans to announce his strategy soon. 2m 19s