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Outcry in Cameroon as opposition leader Kamto barred from presidential race

Cameroonian politician Maurice Kamto during a press conference in Yaounde on 19 July 2025. © AFP

Cameroon’s Constitutional Council has confirmed opposition leader Maurice Kamto will not be allowed to run in the October presidential election.

The ruling upholds a decision made last month by the country’s electoral board, Elecam, to exclude Kamto from the race.

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