By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
President Paul Biya has signed a decree, made public on Monday 9 November, convening the electorate for the legislative and municipal elections of 7 February 2027. After more than two years of extended mandates, these polls will not be postponed again, according to RFI.
Cameroon's President Paul Biya has called voters to municipal and legislative elections on 7 February 2027. The decree signed on 9 November sets the date for both polls, initially scheduled for February 2025 and then postponed twice, France 24 reports. The election comes amid tensions following the disputed 2025 presidential election.
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Paul Biya has renewed Enow Abrams Egbe's mandate as president of the Electoral Council of Elections Cameroon for four years, along with vice-president Amugu and ten other members. The renewal comes as legislative and municipal elections are scheduled for 7 February 2027, Actu Cameroun reports.
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The Cameroonian Parliament has been convened in Congress on 11 November 2026 to receive the oath of Rémy Nama, appointed by Paul Biya as president of the Constitutional Council, and of Abdoullaye Daouda, a new member. This reshuffle follows the deaths of Clément Atangana and Bah Oumarou Sanda, amid a tense electoral calendar, according to an order from the National Assembly's bureau.
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Cameroon reaches 9 November 2026, the theoretical deadline to convene the electoral college before the 2027 legislative and municipal elections. The deadline comes as parties prepare for the dual election and an opposition party is suspended, according to Journal du Cameroun.
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Football: Enzo Ebosse returns to Cameroon squad after four yearsEnzo Ebosse has returned to the Cameroon national team nearly four years after his last appearance, in December 2022 at the World Cup in Qatar. The defender is taking part in preparations for the next two 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches, according to statements reported by Actu Cameroun.
C64 rejects armed bid by Kabila to retake power in DR CongoThe C64 platform and representatives of Congolese civil society reject any armed bid by Joseph Kabila, associated with the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, to retake power. They do not rule out his participation in an inclusive national dialogue, but call on him to demonstrate his popularity through democratic means, amid persistent violence in eastern DR Congo, according to Le Potentiel.The week in Africa
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