Cameroonian presidential election, 2018

Cameroon presidential election 2018
7 October 2018

 
Nominee Paul Biya Joshua Osih Serge Espoir Matomba
Party RDPC SDF PURS
Incumbent President

Paul Biya
RDPC

Presidential elections were held in Cameroon on 7 October 2018.[1][2]

Background

The previous presidential elections on 9 October 2011 saw incumbent president Paul Biya elected for another seven-year term following a 2008 constitutional amendment that removed term limits, allowing Biya to run again.[3] Going into the 2018 elections Cameroon has experienced unrest in the English-speaking portions of the country where separatists have attempted to create the state of Ambazonia. The worst of the unrest has been experienced in Manyu where several western countries issued travel warnings to their citizens.[4] The Social Democratic Front, a party that traditionally performs well in the English-speaking portions of the country, has been vocal in their criticism of the handling of the unrest.[5] Biya has responded to the unrest by stating that he would like to see faster progress made on decentralization reforms that were begun in 2010 so that local regions would have more self governance.[6]

On 15 June 2018, the BBC obtained a copy of a letter from Paul Biya to the leader of Cameroon's Senate, appearing to request that the elections be postponed until October 2019.[7] [8] In July President Biya announced that the election would be held on October 7, 2018.[9]

Electoral system

The President of Cameroon is elected by first-past-the-post voting; the candidate with the most votes is declared the winner with no requirement to achieve a majority.[10]

Candidates

Accepted

Did not run

Results

Candidate Party Votes %
Garga Haman AdjiAlliance for Democracy and Development
Frankline Njifor AfanwiNational Citizens' Movement of Cameroon
Paul BiyaCameroon People's Democratic Movement
Maurice KamtoCameroon Renaissance Movement
Cabral LibiiUnivers
Serge Espoir MatombaUnited People for Social Renovation
Akere MunaNow!
Adamou Ndam NjoyaCameroon Democratic Union
Joshua OsihSocial Democratic Front
Invalid/blank votes–
Total100
Registered voters/turnout
Source:

References

  1. ↑ Cameroon: Calls grow for Biya to run for presidency in 2018 Africa News, 23 March 2017
  2. ↑ New Party To Challenge Biya In 2018 Presidential Election Cameroon Post, 23 May 2017
  3. ↑ Cameroon parliament extends Biya's term limit France 24, 11 April 2008
  4. ↑ U.S., U.K. and Canada issue travel warning for Cameroon's southwest region Africa News, 23 December 2017
  5. ↑ Cameroon Opposition MPs Demand Open Debate on Anglophone Crisis VOA News, 24 November 2017
  6. ↑ Cameroon President Vows to 'Deal' with Separatists Voice of America, 1 January 2018
  7. ↑ "Africa this week: Mother of Boko Haram leader laments his 'bad' behaviour". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  8. ↑ "Cameroon seeks to delay elections - 3newsgh". 3newsgh. 2018-06-16. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  9. ↑ "Cameroon to hold presidential election on October 7". News24. July 7, 2018.
  10. ↑ Cameroon IFES
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Liste des candidats à l'élection présidentielle 2018". August 7, 2018.
  12. ↑ FEATURE: As Paul Biya Looks to Running Again in 2018, Has He delivered on his 2011 electoral promises? Cameroon Journal, 21 August 2017
  13. ↑ Cameroun: Cabral Libii sera candidate à la présidentielle s'il est le gagnant de la primaire CMRB
  14. ↑ Cameroun : qui est Serge Espoir Matomba, candidat déclaré à la présidentielle 2018? Jeune Afrique, 13 June 2017
  15. ↑ "Joshua Osih is SDF Presidential candidate". Journal du Cameroun. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  16. ↑ Samuel Eto'o set to challenge Paul Biya in 2018 Cameroon Concord, 20 July 2017
  17. 1 2 Cameroun : qui sont les candidats déclarés à la présidentielle de 2018? Jeune Afrique, 25 October 2017
  18. ↑ Cameroun – Akere Muna : « Pourquoi je suis candidat » Jeune Afrique, 10 October 2017
  19. ↑ Bernard NJONGA se raconte : "Après 30 ans de lutte citoyenne, Je Continue..." Believe in Cameroon, 22 December 2016
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