Cameroon: Can Cameroon Secure Access to the Ballot for Those in Conflict Zones?

Voting on 12 October may be difficult for people in conflict-affected regions, who comprise a large portion of the country’s electorate.

At 92, Paul Biya is running for what would be his eighth consecutive term as Cameroon’s president. With opposition leader Maurice Kamto’s candidacy rejected, Biya will face a reshuffled opposition, notably with the candidacies of Bello Bouba Maigari and Issa Tchiroma Bakary – two heavyweights from the north who previously supported the incumbent’s candidacy.

With…