Cameroon’s presidential race starts with cautious optimism
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The presidential campaign officially opened on Saturday in a subdued atmosphere, marked by a candidate defying a separatist lockdown, another building a coalition, and the conspicuous absence of both the long-ruling incumbent and a prominent opposition figure.
Breakdown
- The presidential campaign in Cameroon has officially started with a subdued atmosphere.
- SDF candidate Joshua Ossi launched his campaign in Bamenda, pledging to resolve the security crisis. 6s
- Belo Buba Maigere began his campaign in Yaoundé, gaining support from a former rival. 41s
- The ruling party launched its campaign without its candidate, Paul Biya, who was absent. 1m 42s
- Opposition figure Issa Chiroma Bakari delayed his campaign launch as his team finalizes his program. 1m 56s