Cameroon’s national body in charge of organising elections has received 81 applications to run in the presidential elections set for October this year.
The record number of applications which were said to be made by the deadline on Monday at midnight comprises many second-time runners.
Eyes have been set on Bouba Maïgari who broke away from supporting president Paul Biya earlier this year. This counts as his second attempt for president in his political career.
The flood of applications meanwhile remains dominated by men: out of the 81 total applications, only seven female candidates declared their intention to run in the presidential elections, among them Eliane Véronique Eboutou and independent candidates Mbengono Zouame Epse Ndzie Ngono Guyleine and Géneviève Zeh Amvene.
