The creation of parallel political alliances by some opposition leaders instead of strategizing on adopting a single candidate to oust the incumbent who has subtly declared his candidacy is seen as an indication of divisions within the opposition.
At least four different groupings emerged in 2024 in support of some prominent opposition leaders.
In December 2023, Maurice Kamto, president of the Mouvement pour la renaissance du Cameroun (MRC), launched the Alliance politique pour le changement (APC), hoping to rally opposition forces around his candidacy. But this initiative has not convinced everyone. Cabral Libii, president of the Particamerounais pour la reconciliation nationale (PCRN), and Olivier Bilé, leader of the Union pour la fraternité et la prospérité (UFP), preferred to create a competing platform, the Alliance pour une transition politique (ATP).
Despite promising beginnings, the ATP has experienced defections, with some members opting for individual candidacies. AkéréMuna, president of the Now movement, has chosen to explore other alliances, while Joshua Osih, of the Social Democratic Front (SDF), has founded the Cameroon Labor Movement (Calamo), a coalition focused on unions.
In the face of these divisions, Cabral Libii advocates for open primaries, inspired by the Venezuelan model, to designate a single candidate. But for now, the Cameroonian opposition seems more concerned with monitoring the electoral process than forming a solid coalition.
