CAMEROON: Presidential elections
At stake in this election:
•The office of President of Cameroon
Description of government structure:
•Chief of State: President Paul BIYA
•Head of Government: Prime Minister Philemon YANG
•Assembly: Cameroon has a unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) with 180 seats.
Main Candidates in the Presidential race:
•Paul BIYA
Party: Democratic Rally of the People of Cameroon (RDPC) / Rassemblement démocratique du Peuple Camerounais
•John Fru NDI
Party: Social Democratic Front / Front Social-Démocratique (FSD)
•Other Candidates
Party: N/A
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Cameroon: Women Called to Vote in Upcoming Elections
Yaoundé — The presidential elections in Cameroon are due to be held in October 2011. Conscious of the high stakes, women's organisations are actively mobilising women to participate in this important political process.
The nongovernmental organisation, "Horizons Femmes" (Women's Horizons), in the capital, Yaoundé, is one such organisation.
"Many people here believe that women should stay at home. We are mostly influenced by our husbands. When they don't show any interest in politics, we tend to do the same," explains Brigitte Kamsou, a housewife whose decision to register as a voter was motivated by the growing presence of women on the Cameroonian political scene. "There are more and more female ministers, members of parliament or mayors. We must get involved," she adds.
Read more on All Africa
Cameroon: Women Called to Vote in Upcoming Elections
Yaoundé — The presidential elections in Cameroon are due to be held in October 2011. Conscious of the high stakes, women's organisations are actively mobilising women to participate in this important political process.
The nongovernmental organisation, "Horizons Femmes" (Women's Horizons), in the capital, Yaoundé, is one such organisation.
"Many people here believe that women should stay at home. We are mostly influenced by our husbands. When they don't show any interest in politics, we tend to do the same," explains Brigitte Kamsou, a housewife whose decision to register as a voter was motivated by the growing presence of women on the Cameroonian political scene. "There are more and more female ministers, members of parliament or mayors. We must get involved," she adds.
Read more on All Africa