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worry of regional an infection

Experts do not all have the same analysis of the intensity of the link between the local Mozambican group and the Islamic State, which twelve days ago claimed responsibility for the attack on the city of Palma. But one thing is certain: the uprising in Cabo Delgado is gaining momentum and gaining ground. Following the March 24 attack on the port city of Palma, in the far north of Mozambique, many survivors continue to flock to the provinces. According to the UN, about 10,000 were rescued and 23,000 are still on the Afungi…

what power for the new regional councils?

Unsurprisingly, Paul Biya's CPDM largely won this first regional vote in Cameroon on 6 December. He therefore received an overwhelming majority in 9 of the ten regions because the two largest opposition parties had boycotted the election. It remains to be seen what importance these new regional councils may have. On paper, the…

the regional events on 6 December, an organizational and security challenge

Cameroon's regional elections will be held on Sunday, December 6. An unprecedented vote in the country, organized to speed up the decentralization process, and an equally unusual vote, as it will take place through indirect elections with two electoral colleges. For Cameroon in the election, which is responsible for organizing the vote, it is therefore a special vote, even with a security challenge.…

skepticism dominates among many Cameroonians before regional elections

Regional elections in Cameroon will take place at the end of the week, on Sunday 6 December. A historic vote with indirect voting rights: even if they are provided for in the 1996 Constitution, this will certainly be the first time that regional councils are set up with regional presidents. This is the last step in the decentralization introduced by the government. But in Yaoundé, the capital, few…