Overview
- Election officials barred leading challenger Maurice Kamto, and late withdrawals and endorsements have splintered the opposition field.
- Paul Biya has mostly campaigned online, making a rare rally appearance in Maroua this week as questions about his health persist.
- Separatist violence in the Anglophone regions and jihadist risks in the Far North are expected to complicate access to polling stations and dampen participation.
- Citizen observer networks plan parallel counts to protect the vote, which authorities denounce as attempts to manipulate public opinion.
- Biya’s daughter posted a viral video urging people not to back him, and authorities say official results are due within 15 days of Sunday’s vote.