Cameroon: Outcry in Cameroon As Opposition Leader Kamto Barred From Presidential Race

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.

Kamto, 71, had appealed the decision within the two-day deadline.

However, the President of the Constitutional Council, Clement Atangana, confirmed the ruling on Tuesday in a decision that cannot be appealed.

Last month, Cameroon’s…