The Arithmetic of Fragmentation: Cameroon's Party System and the Limits of Electoral Choice
With over 180 registered political parties competing for 280 parliamentary seats, Cameroon's electoral landscape has become a study in mathematical impossibility and institutional dysfunction. The post documents how administrative barriers, factional splits, and an oversized party roster have turned recent elections into a cautionary tale about the gap between formal democratic structures and meaningful political participation.
Background
With 180 seats in the National Assembly and 100 seats in the Senate, if every officially recognized political party in Cameroon focused on campaigning for just one of those seats, 90 parties are guaranteed to end up without a seat. That lopsided ratio of parties to attainable mandates in the House of Parliament echoes Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti’s caustic 1986 verdict on African politics –what he called:-
demo-crazy: crazy demo, demonstration of craze
The country’s ballooning roster of micro-parties has since turned the ballot into precisely the spectacle Fela decried. In the ongoing race to the October 12, 2025, elections, we have seen candidates whose applications to run for the highest office in the country were denied for not including the required birth certificate, and some for not being registered voters.
Out of 82 applications received. 13 were retained. The 2018 presidential election runner-up, Maurice Kamto, is missing from the list of retained candidates. It had long been purported that he would be ineligible to run because of a clause in the electoral code that says only parties represented in parliament can present a candidate for the presidential elections. In 2020, his party boycotted the parliamentary and municipal elections to protest against the existing electoral code.
In a last-minute move, he resigned from his party (MRC) and was presented by MANIDEM as their candidate, only to end up caught in a situation where an estranged executive of MANIDEM resurfaced with his own candidacy. -triggering a clause in the electoral code which rejects applications of parties that present more than one candidate.
Here is a breakdown of the number of parties by region.
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A look into the number of parties created by year since the first party (CPDM) was created in 1985
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Full list of parties
Unique IDPolitical PartyDecesion No.AcronymHeadquartersPresident/coordinatorSecretary GeneralRegionYear Founded
1Cameroon People's Democratic MovementNational Union 01/09/1966CPDMYAOUNDEPaul Biya Jean Kuete Center1985
2Integral Democracy of CameroonDecision No. 0048/D/MINAT of 12/02/1991DICDOUALAMrs. Annette EssagaLittoral1991
3Union of the People of CameroonDecision No. 0049/D/MINAT of 12/02/1991UPCDOUALABapooh Lipot Robert, Baleguel NkotLittoral1991
4Social Democratic FrontDecision No. 0065/D/MINAT of 01/03/1991SDFBAMENDAOsih Joshua Njong Fonyuy Donatus Northwest1991
5Cameroon People's Republican PartyDecision No. 0066/D/MINAT of 01/03/1991PRPCYAOUNDEAteba Ngoa AndréCenter1991
6Union of Democratic Forces of CameroonDecision No. 0067/D/MINAT of 01/03/91UFDCYAOUNDEHameni Mbieleu Victorin Mongang SylvainCenter1991
7Rally for National UnityDecision No. 0070/D/MINAT of 11/03/91RUNYAOUNDESeunkam François Center1991
8Liberal Democratic PartyDecision No. 0071/D/MINAT of 25/03/91LDPBUEAGabriel ObensonSouthwest1991
9Democratic Socialist PartyDecision No. 0097/D/MINAT of 25/03/91PSDDOUALANsame Mbongo JosephLittoral1991
10Union of Republicans of CameroonDecision No. 0098/D/MINAT of 25/03/91URCDOUALAErnest Koumbin Bilitik Moukoko Emmanuel Littoral1991
11National Union for Democracy and ProgressDecision No. 0099/D/MINAT of 25/03/91UNDPYAOUNDEBello Bouba MaigariCenter1991
12Cameroon Democratic PartyDecision No. 0111/D/MINAT of 05/04/91PDCYAOUNDEDr Mbida Louis Tobie Bikele Ekani GastonCenter1991
13Pan-African Congress of CameroonDecision No. 0112/D/MINAT of 05/04/91CPCDOUALANoucti TchokwagoLittoral1991
14Democratic Social Action of CameroonDecision No. 0113/D/MINAT of 05/04/91ASDCMAROUAEl Hadj Sadjo Said Sindan El Hadj Yawa HalilouFar North1991
15Democratic Union of CameroonDecision No. 0133/D/MINAT of 26/04/91UDCYAOUNDETomaino Ndam NjoyaCenter1991
16People's Action PartyDecision No. 0134/D/MINAT of 26/04/91PAPKUMBAAya Paul Abine Mukwele Alphonse EkambiSouthwest1991
17Unified Socialist PartyDecision No. 0135/D/MINAT of 26/04/91PSUDOUALASohfone Daniel Mbienfeu Jean ClaudeLittoral1991
18Cameroonian Socialist PartyDecision No. 0139/D/MINAT of 03/05/91PSCDOUALANseth Nseth Appolinaire Guillaume Elame EmmanuelLittoral1991
19Cameroon National Democratic PartyDecision No. 0140/D/MINAT of 03/05/91CNDPBAMENDAMr Muluh Penn George Mbarga Zanga Richard TreasurerNorthwest1991
20National Democratic PartyDecision No. 0141/D/MINAT of 03/05/91NDPBUEAFossung HenrySouthwest1991
21Socialist Movement for New DemocracyDecision No. 0142/D/MINAT of 03/05/91MSNDDOUALAYondo Mandengue Black Ekani Nkodo Jean PaulLittoral1991
22People's Solidarity PartyDecision No. 0153/D/MINAT of 15/05/91PSPYAOUNDENgouo Woungly MassagaCenter1991
23Union for the Fatherland and SolidarityDecision No. 0164/D/MINAT of 04/06/91UPSYAOUNDEJean Pierre Mbele Charles Lobe ElemeCenter1991
24Union for the RepublicDecision No. 0165/D/MINAT of 04/06/91UPRYAOUNDEBohin Bohin AugustinCenter1991
25Alliance for Democracy and Development of CameroonDecision No. 0166/D/MINAT of 04/06/91ADDGAROUAGarga Haman Adji Moussa YoussoufNorth1991
26Liberal Alliance PartyDecision No. 0175/D/MINAT of 10/06/91PALYAOUNDEBedziguiCenter1991
27Cameroon Progressive PartyDecision No. 0176/D/MINAT of 10/06/91PPCYAOUNDEPahai JeanCenter1991
28Liberal ConventionDecision No. 0177/D/MINAT of 10/06/91CLDOUALAPierre Flambeau Ngayap Roger IpelLittoral1991
29Union of Initiatives for National UnderstandingDecision No. 0203/D/MINAT of 10/06/91UIENDOUALATchemo Djamen Blaise Yebga SimonLittoral1991
30Authentic Democrats of CameroonDecision No. 0209/D/MINAT of 04/07/91DACYAOUNDE Ayissi Ntsama Julianna Honorine Samnick Elisée Gérard TreasurerCenter1991
31People's Democratic FrontDecision No. 0210/D/MINAT of 08/07/91PDFYAOUNDEBoo Daniel DieudonnéAgbor NdukuCenter1991
32Cameroon Ideological PartyDecision No. 211/D/MINAT of 08/07/91CIPMUYUKAOben Issac EnowEssono KodjoSouthwest1991
33Nationalism of the Peaceful People of Cameroon for the Well-being and Real Unity against Human SufferingDecision No. 230/D/MINAT of 30/07/91NPC/BUSHBAFOUSSAMMouafo Justin Noubissi Charles DomingoWest1991
34Green Party for Democracy in CameroonDecision No. 231/D/MINAT of 30/07/91PVDCDOUALAFogoum Justin Aimé Takougang BernardLittoral1991
35Union for the RepublicDecision No. 232/D/MINAT of 30/07/91PNP becomes UPRDOUALAAntar GassagayLittoral1991
36Progressive MovementDecision No. 247/D/MINAT of 23/08/91MPDOUALANo Known CoordinatorLittoral1991
37Action for National RecoveryDecision No. 248/D/MINAT of 23/08/91RNADOUALAAlhadji Bako N. MahamanLittoral1991
38Regrouping of Nationalist ForcesDecision No. 249/D/MINAT of 23/08/91RFNDOUALAMasso Polog Patrick William Kameni Wandji Audrey Gaétan Littoral1991
39Regrouping of Patriotic ForcesDecision No. 250/D/MINAT of 23/08/91RFPYAOUNDETchapnkou Emmanuel Mbianda AnatoleCenter1991
40Cameroon Liberal CongressDecision No. 251/D/MINAT of 23/08/91CLCBAMENDATafoh Ngunjoh Manjuo Nsei MartinNorthwest1991
41Movement for Justice and FreedomsDecision No. 252/D/MINAT of 23/08/91MJLYAOUNDETchoungui François XavierCenter1991
42Democratic Movement for the Defense of the RepublicDecision No. 283/D/MINAT of 09/10/91LOLYAOUNDEDaissala Tigana Tassi Wore JustinCenter1991
43Cameroon Patriotic MovementDecision No. 284/D/MINAT of 09/10/91MPCDOUALAAlli Adam Arab Fonkouo BayardLittoral1991
44United Front of CameroonDecision No. 285/D/MINAT of 09/10/91FUCDOUALANjeunga Jean Njimi Nyatchou LéontinLittoral1991
45Movement for the Progress of the RepublicDecision No. 286/D/MINAT of 09/10/91MPRYAOUNDEPossi Njeunkou Zacharie Nlep Manop Jean PaulCenter1991
46Cameroon Peasant MovementDecision No. 287/D/MINAT of 09/10/91MDPCESÉKAMatip Libam Henri Mpaye HyacintheCenter1991
47Cameroonian Rally for the RepublicDecision No. 302/D/MINAT of 23/10/91CPRBAFOUSSAMWambo Samuel Nkenfacf NicoleWest1991
48United Workers' Party of CameroonDecision No. 303/D/MINAT of 23/10/91THUMBYAOUNDENdameda Annicette Vannessa & Mrs. Nkou Essomba Mrs. Lema SolangeCenter1991
49Autonomous Socialist PartyDecision No. 313/D/MINAT of 29/10/91PSADOUALADiffoum David Mbappe EmmanuelLittoral1991
50Cameroonian Environmental DefenseDecision No. 334/D/MINAT of 18/11/91DECYAOUNDENkeh Ndih Mbala Hikolo AloysCenter1991
51Cameroonian Social Democratic PartyDecision No. 335/D/MINAT of 18/11/91PSDCBAFOUSSAMTekam Jean MichelWest1991
52African People's Renewal MovementDecision No. 361/D/MINAT of 09/12/91MORPADOUALATegue Joseph Ledoux Patippe Sentcheu BertinLittoral1991
53Union of Progressive KARTSDecision No. 370/D/MINAT of 26/12/91UPKDOUALABaone Jean MarcLittoral1991
54Union for Benevolence of CameroonDecision No. 371/D/MINAT of 26/12/91UBCYAOUNDEEssomba Benoit Olivier Bikoe Mbarga Treasurer Tigui RogerCenter1991
55Cameroon People's PartyDecision No. 372/D/MINAT of 26/12/91CPPYAOUNDETita Samuel Fon Northwest1991
56Cameroon National AllianceDecision No. 377/D/MINAT of 31/12/91ANCYAOUNDEBaba Youssoufa Bia AbdoulayeCenter1991
57Cameroonian Social UnionDecision No. 378/D/MINAT of 31/12/91USCYAOUNDEOkala NicoleCenter1991
58Patriotic People's Liberation FrontDecision No. 379/D/MINAT of 31/12/91PFLPYAOUNDEMebada Antoine Samuel Messomo Mvondo AnicetCenter1991
59Democrat of the New RepublicDecision No. 01/D/MINAT of 06/01/92DRNYAOUNDEOlinga Dominique Ngo Nguimbous JeanneCenter1992
60Hope of the Cameroonian PeopleDecision No. 02/D/MINAT of 06/01/92EPCNGAOUNDERENkana Baya Emmanuel Bell LucAdamaoua1992
61Movement of Democrats and IndependentsDecision No. 03/D/MINAT of 06/01/92MDIDOUALADjeukam Tchameni Nzeutchap LouisLittoral1992
62Cameroon Workers and Peasants PartyDecision No. 04/D/MINAT of 06/01/92POPCYAOUNDEAbega Adolphe Djadjo Gabriel HilaireCenter1992
63National Rally for Democracy and DevelopmentDecision No. 28/D/MINAT of 07/01/92RNDDDOUALAOwona Paul Christophe Essouga Chancet DésiréLittoral1992
64Cameroonian National Democratic UnionDecision No. 29/D/MINAT of 07/01/92UNDCYAOUNDEGarga Balla Mbeumfeu Jean ClaudeCenter1992
65Rally for the FatherlandDecision No. 30/D/MINAT of 07/01/92RAPDOUALANintcheu Jean Michel Nzie Emmanuel ValentinLittoral1992
66National UnityDecision No. 43/D/MINAT of 16/01/92ADOUALAFotso Ayata Jiabong RichardLittoral1992
67Democratic Union of Cameroonian PatriotsDecision No. 52/D/MINAT of 31/01/92UDPCYAOUNDETsobeni Joseph Ndobo AaronCenter1992
68The Conservative Republican PartyDecision No. 67/D/MINAT of 08/02/92CRPLIMBOObeng Besong Samuel Motuba Tobias SakweSouthwest1992
69Movement for Democracy and ProgressDecision No. 88/D/MINAT of 13/03/92CDMYAOUNDEMukuri Maka Aron Mbanda Mandengue RénéCenter1992
70Republican CongressDecision No. 95/D/MINAT of 26/03/92CRBAFOUSSAMImangue Hemade Emile.West1992
71Cameroon People's United RevolutionDecision No. 271/D/MINAT of 06/10/92RCPUNGAOUNDEREAbba Aboubakar Ndongo Edouard DieudonnéAdamaoua1992
72Solidarity FrontDecision No. 353/D/MINAT of 16/12/92FSNDOUALAAbba Pahmi Garrin Zachée Edia JosephLittoral1992
73Party for the Progress of YouthDecision No. 354/D/MINAT of 16/12/92PPJYAOUNDEBiedi Jules Mukete Elongue SalomonCenter1992
74National Front for Popular Salvation for ReconciliationDecision No. 19/D/MINAT of 28/01/93FNSPRDOUALAMoo Biboum Dieudonné Ikoumba Jean JacquesLittoral1993
75Universal Democratic and Fraternal UnionDecision No. 35/D/MINAT of 12/02/93UDFUYAOUNDEOnana Abogo Soupa LorisCenter1993
76Cameroon People's ForceDecision No. 40/D/MINAT of 22/02/93FPCYAOUNDEMalanga Ndinibole Guy Roger BeteCenter1993
77Social Democratic MovementDecision No. 39/D/MINAT of 27/02/93MDSDOUALABoston Njoya AlidouLittoral1993
78Forum of Patriots and Democrats of CameroonDecision No. 58/D/MINAT of 29/03/93FPDCGAROUAFogue Jean Jacques North1993
79United Democratic PartyDecision No. 62/D/MINAT of 02/04/93UDPBAMENDAEl Hadj Lawan Bako Nkwain NuhNorthwest1993
80National Front for RecoveryDecision No. 75/D/MINAT of 27/04/93FNRMAROUAWassile WassouniFar North1993
81United Solidarity FrontDecision No. 125/D/MINAT of 01/07/93FUSDOUALATonye LouisLittoral1993
82Revolutionary Democratic FrontDecision No. 146/D/MINAT of 05/08/93FDRYAOUNDEOlinga Cyprien Ndong Ndong CésarCenter1993
83Cameroon Youth Liberation MovementDecision No. 147/D/MINAT of 05/08/93MLJCESÉKATina Dieudonné Pom Jean LéonardCenter1993
84Popular FrontDecision No. 267/D/MINAT of 06/09/93FPYAOUNDEDimi Charles Robert Boulla Meva'A Aain RogerCenter1993
85Nationalist Option for Development and DemocracyDecision No. 270/D/MINAT of 09/09/93ONDYAOUNDESalymo Bidjo Bidjo JassonCenter1993
86Cameroonian Progressive Democrats PartyDecision No. 275/D/MINAT of 22/09/93PDPCYAOUNDEMama Etogo François Fogue Jean Jacques Center1993
87Patriotic Rally for SalvationDecision No. 276/D/MINAT of 23/09/93RPSEDEALitope Treasurer Ibi Née Edima MarieLittoral1993
88Rally of Republican PatriotsDecision No. 280/D/MINAT of 13/10/93RPRYAOUNDEBindzi EbodeCenter1993
89Youth of the Cameroonian PeopleDecision No. 286/D/MINAT of 26/10/93JBPCUDOUALAMessos Medoung AlbertLittoral1993
90Communist Party of CameroonDecision No. 306/D/MINAT of 23/11/93PCCYAOUNDEGambi J. PierreCenter1993
91Cameroon National Patriotic FrontDecision No. 307/D/MINAT of 24/11/93FNPCDOUALAKamdem Bayiga Biem JosephLittoral1993
92Union of Ecologists of CameroonDecision No. 322/D/MINAT of 13/12/93UECYAOUNDEKamgang François Marie Nage Angwa FlorenceCenter1993
93National Liberation PartyDecision No. 03/D/MINAT of 10/01/94NLPYAOUNDEDzana Ahanda Laurent Nyamat PatrickCenter1994
94Popular Union of Cameroonian DemocratsDecision No. 72/D/MINAT of 12/04/94UPDCYAOUNDEMinkoe Vincent Fouda Ayissi JustinCenter1994
95Pan-Africanist People's PartyDecision No. 96/D/MINAT of 04/04/94PPPYAOUNDEBouba Hubert Djouda AdolpheCenter1994
96Party for the Progress of DemocracyDecision No. 108/D/MINAT of 04/05/94PPDYAOUNDEAmbassa B. Paul Nguedzie AlexisCenter1994
97Cameroonian FrontDecision No. 161/D/MINAT of 19/07/94FCDOUALAYimga Wandji Chantale Epse Kambiwa Nzati Guy ConstantinLittoral1994
98Democratic Alliance for SolidarityDecision No. 198/D/MINAT of 19/08/94ADSYAOUNDEMessi Philippe AdonisCenter1994
99Popular Democratic FrontDecision No. 209/D/MINAT of 27/08/94FDPDOUALAFondjan NgomsiLittoral1994
100Union of Liberal-Humanist DemocratsDecision No. 254/D/MINAT of 05/10/94UDLHBAFIANgon To Ziem Mbang IdrissaCenter1994
101AHOM of AFRICADecision No. 281/D/MINAT of 26/10/94ADAKUMBANhon Walter Mbong Mesumbe Akame MbongSouthwest1994
102Union of Progressive CommunistsDecision No. 19/D/MINAT of 24/01/95UCPYAOUNDEBiyaga Monclard Center1995
103African Movement for New Independence and DemocracyDecision No. 54/D/MINAT of 03/03/95MANIDEMDOUALAYebga DieudonnéMevoa Jean Benoit BénéficeLittoral1995
104Union of New ForcesDecision No. 057/D/MINAT of 08/03/95UFNYAOUNDEMvoula Gallus Essama LucCenter1995
105Peasant Action PartyDecision No. 058/D/MINAT of 08/03/95PAPYAOUNDEWanda Justin Njang John NsoCenter1995
106Social Democratic PartyDecision No. 062/D/MINAT of 03/17/95SDPYAOUNDEMrs. Ngatchou Mougnol À MponCenter1995
107National Movement for the Progress of CameroonDecision No. 078/D/MINAT of 07/04/95MNYAOUNDEMbanga Paul Manga PaulCenter1995
108People's Democratic FrontDecision No. 084/D/MINAT of 12/04/95FDPDOUALADjeungue EmileLittoral1995
109People's Recognition PartyDecision No. 114/D/MINAT of 08/05/95PA.RE.NAYAOUNDEEnoh Dieudonné Ebaah MichelCenter1995
110Cameroonian Patriotic Youth MovementDecision No. 131/D/MINAT of 18/05/95MPJCYAOUNDEAssigama Momnougui Angeline JoséphineCenter1995
111African Revolutionary Party for Democracy and Economic and Social IntegrationDecision No. 165/D/MINAT of 12/07/95PA.RADIESABONG-MBANGMbida VincentEast1995
112Union of Democrats for Work in CameroonDecision No. 166/D/MINAT of 12/07/95UDTDOUALAKameni Djonteu Dieudonné Bengala Chomga Jean EdiéLittoral1995
113Party of Social Democrats for the Recovery of CameroonDecision No. 186/D/MINAT of 19/07/95PSRDOUALABimai Jacques BamalaboLittoral1995
114National Patriotic FrontDecision No. 217/D/MINAT of 29/08/95FPNYAOUNDENgoud Mbarga BenoitCenter1995
115Movement of New DemocratsDecision No. 219/D/MINAT of 08/31/95MON.NO.DEYAOUNDENdi Benoit Mpeck OscarCenter1995
116Cameroonian Innovated Democratic PartyDecision No. 220/D/MINAT of 08/31/95PDCIGAROUABoubakary SidikNorth1995
117National Alliance for Democracy and ProgressDecision No. 222/D/MINAT of 08/31/95ANDPYAOUNDEHamadou Moustapha Epo Andjongo DominiqueCenter1995
118Furum of the Social DemocratsDecision No. 241/D/MINAT of 22/09/95FURUMYAOUNDESiga Asanga Dorothée KomCenter1995
119United Republican PartyDecision No. 246/D/MINAT of 27/09/95PUREYAOUNDESignone Germaine Epse Abe Koa Serge MelchiorCenter1995
120People's Party of CameroonDecision No. 252/D/MINAT of 09/10/95PPCBAFANGFondjo Fomo Elie Tchamba FrançoisWest1995
121Democratic Rally for Modernity in CameroonDecision No. 260/D/MINAT of 12/10/95RDMCYAOUNDENgoubene Ewane JeanCenter1995
122Patriotic Front for the Reconstruction of CameroonDecision No. 277/D/MINAT of 01/11/95FPRCYAOUNDEEngama Ngono Onana Victor Samuel LegrangCenter1995
123Democratic Rally of People Without BordersDecision No. 295/D/MINAT of 22/11/95RDPFDSCHANGNdemmanu Antoine Nkenlifack ArmandWest1995
124Democratic Movement of National ConsciousnessDecision No. 320/D/MINAT of 31/12/95MO.DE.C.NAYAOUNDEDeffo Bruno Takougang JeanCenter1995
125National Movement for the Progress of CameroonDecision No. 318/D/MINAT of 31/12/95MNPCNGAOUNDEREMohamadou Yaya AndréAdamaoua1995
126Party for the Promotion of Humanized CapitalismDecision No. 123/D/MINAT of 06/03/96PCHYAOUNDENkanda Betandi Pierre Tchoye VictorCenter1996
127Liberal Democratic PartyDecision No. 229/D/MINAT of 18/06/96PLDBAYANGAMLiapoe Jean Robert Tchuente JeanWest1996
128Union for New DemocracyDecision No. 349/D/MINAT of 19/07/96UNDYAOUNDEMbarga Thaddée Alima Jules DésiréCenter1996
129Party for Equality in Legality and Respect for Human RightsDecision No. 581/D/MINAT of 30/09/96PELRDHYAOUNDENdjeng Albert Meva'A Bisse Jean MichelCenter1996
130Movement for Development and DemocracyDecision No. 606/D/MINAT of 21/10/96MDDOKOLAMvogo Léopold Marie Ebami Emmanuel Wanzi AzunvriCenter1996
131National Brotherhood MovementDecision No. 614/D/MINAT of 05/11/96MFNYAOUNDEKetschiemen Paul Dénis Ebami EmmanuelCenter1996
132Union of African PeoplesDecision No. 650/D/MINAT of 27/12/96UPAYAOUNDENo Known PresidentCenter1996
133Cameroon Liberal Democratic PartyDecision No. 013/D/MINAT of 15/01/97PLDCDOUALATeupa Abraham Lemegne JosephLittoral1997
134Rally of Workers for DevelopmentDecision No. 014/D/MINAT of 15/01/97RTDYOKADOUMAAli Mossus HenriEast1997
135Human PotentialDecision No. 015/D/MINAT of 15/01/97PHBAFOUSSAMKongne Tchemtchoua Désiré Kouagni MartineWest1997
136The NationalDecision No. 023/D/MINAT of 27/01/97The NationalEBOLOWAAbel Eyinga Essian Jean GérardSouth1997
137National UnionDecision No. 024/D/MINAT of 27/01/97ABAFIAFram Théophile GilbertBassala RénéCenter1997
138Cameroon People's National ConventionDecision No. 052/D/MINAT of 17/02/97CPNCLIMBEMotuba Sakwe TobiasEtuge Ngwesse JamesSouthwest1997
139The Coordination of Alternative ForcesDecision No. 060/D/MINAT of 03/03/97The CFADOUALAMrs. Eteki OtabelaLittoral1997
140Cameroon Youth MovementDecision No. 061/D/MINAT of 03/03/97MJCDOUALAChekoutouo Flambert Ngassa JulesLittoral1997
141Democratic People's PartyDecision No. 065/D/MINAT of 12/03/97PPDDOUALASoub Lazare Yoghowa DanielLittoral1997
142Organization of Young Liberators of the Cameroonian PeopleDecision No. 072/D/MINAT of 31/03/97OJLPCDOUALAFonkoua David Toukoum HiskiaLittoral1997
143Party for Social and Economic ProgressDecision No. 073/D/MINAT of 31/03/97PPSEBERTOUAMbelle Abanda Ekidi Ekassi SymphorienEast1997
144Cameroonian Group for ProgressDecision No. 092/D/MINAT of 15/04/97RCPDOUALAMonthe Pierre Manda Mvondo GuillaumeLittoral1997
145Union for the Economic Recovery of CameroonDecision No. 094/D/MINAT of 15/04/97URECYAOUNDENdjoumou Léopold Stèves Bougha JonCenter1997
146Cameroon Union of Ethnic GroupsDecision No. 101/D/MINAT of 21/04/97UCEYAOUNDEFotie Pierre Ngninkuko DominiqueCenter1997
147Reform PartyDecision No. 300/D/MINAT of 28/07/97RFDOUALAAgbor Ashu Emmanuel Obi Mbi EmmanuelLittoral1997
148Action for Meritocracy and Equal OpportunitiesDecision No. 301/D/MINAT of 28/07/97AMECYAOUNDENot Yet Known Mbarga Messi AnicetCenter1997
149Labour Democratic PartyDecision No. 337/D/MINAT of 15/09/97LDPMANFÉAkonchong Samuel Betek Ita Eta PeterSouthwest1997
150Democratic Action of Rescuers, Transporters and Traders of CameroonDecision No. 338/D/MINAT of 15/09/97ADSTCDOUALAWaffo Albert Tchoumte SergeLittoral1997
151Cameroon National CongressDecision No. 340/D/MINAT of 19/09/97CNCYAOUNDELountouo Marcus Nvondo Ambassa AppolinaireCenter1997
152Absolute and Supreme MissionDecision No. 359/D/MINAT of 22/09/97MASGAROUAKeme Wamgue Breamin Née Agona ElisabethNorth1997
153Socialist Democratic MovementDecision No. 444/D/MINAT of 30/12/97SDMYAOUNDEMahamat Soulemane Dr. TakoudjouCenter1997
154Cameroon Democratic GroupDecision No. 03/D/MINAT of 05/01/98GDCYAOUNDEOkali Belibi Bernard Nkoa AntoineCenter1998
155Rally of Ecological Forces for the Revival of the EconomyDecision No. 17/D/MINAT of 14/01/98RFEREYAOUNDEBessiping Tchounzou RobertCenter1998
156Dynamics for National RenaissanceDecision No. 038/D/MINAT of 12/02/98The DYNAMICSDOUALADzongang Albert Mefa M'Engon SimonLittoral1998
157Unity for Democracy and Social Progress in CameroonDecision No. 162/D/MINAT of 29/06/98UDPSCDOUALANfaleu Rousseau Penda Njoh FirminLittoral1998
158One CameroonDecision No. 163/D/MINAT of 29/06/98OCDOUALAMoukouri Daniel David Walter LeaLittoral1998
159Cameroonian Ecologists MovementDecision No. 188/D/MINAT of 02/09/98DUDEDOUALANot Yet Known Kwa Moukoudi NoéLittoral1998
160Movement for the Liberation and Development of CameroonDecision No. 249/D/MINAT of 15/12/98MLDCEDEAYondo Marcel / Logmo Alvine Littoral1998
161Social Democratic ForcesDecision No. 23/D/MINAT of 12/02/99FSDYAOUNDENana Jean Pierre Ndoh Amougou EmmanuelCenter1999
162Cameroonian Social Republican PartyDecision No. 061/D/MINAT of 10/05/99PRSYAOUNDEMongbet Lamare Marc Tekamb Jean MichelCenter1999
163Socialist Democratic PartyDecision No. 011/D/MINAT of 04/05/2000PDSBAFOUSSAMTekam Jean Michel Nomo EmmanuelWest2000
164Cameroon Ecological Youth MovementDecision No. 046/D/MINAT of 10/05/2000MOJECYAOUNDEBilong Théophile Junior Kamchi AlainCenter2000
165Social Republican PartyDecision No. 050/D/MINAT of 05/06/2000PSRDOUALANjapou Kapnang Blaise Mboukap ThéodoreLittoral2000
166Social Liberal CongressDecision No. 056/D/MINAT of 13/06/2000SLCBUEADr. Nyamndi George Dobgima Azeyeh AlbertSouthwest2000
167Socialist Youth for DemocracyDecision No. 069/D/MINAT of 10/07/2000JSDYAOUNDEMiyeme Miyeme MichelCenter2000
168the Socialist Union for ProgressDecision No. 107/D/ MINAT/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 04/10/2000USPYAOUNDEMbock Mbegde Daniel Pouhe JohnCenter2000
169Rally for WorkDecision No. 108/D/ MINAT/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 13/11/2000RPTYAOUNDEEkassi Magloire Bidzogo Biloa AlfredCenter2000
170National Labor and Development PartyDecision No. 109/D/ MINAT/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 13/11/2000NLDPBAMENDAGmoh Nicodenus Aseh Tagni Jean JulesNorthwest2000
171Progress PartyDecision No. 31/D/ MINAT/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 20/02/2001PPYAOUNDEDr. Mounbaga Emmanuel Saydou Mfouapong AmidouCenter2001
172Unity Social FrontDecision No. 202/D/ MINAT/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 08/24/2001USFYAOUNDEKuegoue Edouard Kamsu Jean GeorgesCenter2001
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179Democratic Alliance for People's FreedomDecision No. 480/D/ MINAT/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 12/11/2002ADLPBAFOUSSAMMbe Mathieu Blaise Tagne Jean JulesWest2002
180Cameroon Party for National ReconciliationDecision No. 17/D/ MINAT/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 14/02/2003PCRNYAOUNDELibii Li Ngue Ngue Cabral Boubakari MassardineCenter2003
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182Justice and Development PartyDecision No. 198/D/ MINAT/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 08/25/2003JDPYAOUNDEForbin Boniface Ngoeh Jen GeorgeCenter2003
183Cameroon Social MovementDecision No. 00237/D/MINAT/ DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 09/30/2003MSCYAOUNDEKari Hamadou Saidou NgariCenter2003
184Popular Salvation PartyDecision No. 00057/D/MINAT /DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 01/04/2004PPSDOUALADin Edoung Mathurin Din Edoung MarieLittoral2004
185Popular Youth FrontDecision No. 108/D/ MINAT/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 14/05/2004FPJYAOUNDEMbang Luc Frédéric Bong Nyambi EmmanuelCenter2004
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187National Unity PartyDecision No. 00181/D/MINATD/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 01/09/2004NUPYAOUNDEMani Marcel Joseph AubinEgoume Aimée BlancheCenter2004
188Democratic Public OpinionDecision No. 00182/D/MINATD/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 01/09/2004OPDCMBOUDATapeo Fouotsagoung Napoleon Tchouakeu VictorWest2004
189Cameroon Alliance PartyDecision No. 00001/D/MINATD/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 11/01/2005PACYAOUNDEMvilongo Paul Kouakam Djandjo Edith EverieCenter2005
190Youth Hope MovementDecision No. 00002/D/MINATD/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 11/01/2005MEJYAOUNDENtsele Jean Claude Ayissi Emmanuel GeorgesCenter2005
191Democratic Rescuers FrontDecision No. 00025/D/MINATD/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 02/15/2005FSDDSCHANGLepode Dieudonné Tofack RigobertWest2005
192The Republican Party of CameroonDecision No. 00038/D/MINATD/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 01/03/2005REPA.CYAOUNDEMs Kamga RamelineMedjo LewisCenter2005
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194Cameroon Farmers' AssociationDecision No. 00231/D/MINATD/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 13/10/2005GACMAKAKBidjong François Nyobe AlbertCenter2005
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196Cameroon Liberal PartyDecision No. 00286/D/MINATD/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 28/12/2005PLCDOUALANanga Louise Rosine JosianeMbatchou MinerveLittoral2005
197Cameroon Youth PartyDecision No. 00290/D/MINATD/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 28/12/2005PJCDOUALAFagna Tchakounte Farquet Yves Mandengue Yves ArmandLittoral2005
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200New Cameroon PartyDecision No. 00257/D/MINATD/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 06/12/2006PCN/MPCNDOUALASolle Etonde Emmanuel Lucien, Sgmbassi AndréLittoral2006
201Movement for Social Justice, Development and the Protection of NatureDecision No. 00258/D/MINATD/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 06/12/2006MOUSODENAYAOUNDETchamde Guy Alain Center2006
202The New Dynamics for ProsperityDecision No. 000259/D/MINATD/DAP/SDLP/ SPP of 06/12/2006NDPYAOUNDEMessina Lekouga Owona Martin Center2006
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205Peaceful Revolution of CameroonDecision No. 0034/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/ SPP of 02/03/2007RPCBAFOUSSAMDjoukeng Michel Keunang GastonWest2007
206Reform MovementDecision No. 00035/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/ SPP of 02/03/2007MRYAOUNDEBilong Samuel Messi Justin PatriceCenter2007
207Party of the Spirit of April 48Decision No. 00037/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/ SPP of 06/03/2007PEA 48/ WAKE UP 9DOUALANgoss Jean Marc Littoral2007
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210People's Reconversion PartyDecision No. 00074/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/ SPP of 03/04/2007PRPYAOUNDEAteba Henri Center2007
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212Cameroon National Citizen MovementDecision No. 00100/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/ SPP of 10/05/2007MCNCBAFANGMonthe Nkouobite Jean Nana Bernard West2007
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214Social Democratic UnionDecision No. 0007/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/ SPP of 10/01/2008SDUYAOUNDEDemmano Gustave Kenne KeuassopCenter2008
215National Alliance for the Progress of CameroonDecision No. 0003/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/ SPP of 03/01/2008ANPCYAOUNDEHamadou Hamidou Yaounde2008
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217Rally for Progress and DemocracyDecision No. 0039/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/ SPP of 05/03/2008RPDGAROUABekila François JoelLevodo TimothéeNorth2008
218Republican and Democratic Rally of CameroonDecision No. 000041/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/ SPP of 03/10/2008RRDCDOUALABouba Michel Fono Simo AntoineLittoral2008
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220Essentially United Party for Freedom of ExpressionDecision No. 000099/D/MINATD /DAP/SDE/ SPP of 04/16/2008PEOPLEYAOUNDENgapout Jean Jaurès Mukwade MukwadeCenter2008
221Party for Social Justice in CameroonDecision No. 00101/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/ SPP of 04/17/2008PJSCSANTAKisop Bertin Sg Thérésia Kissop BihNorthwest2008
222Cameroon Party for DemocracyDecision No. 00115/D/MINATD/ DAP/SDE/ SPP of 04/17/2008PCD in English CDPYAOUNDEBenz Enow Bate Ayuk Ako Mbi GeorgejiCenter2008
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224Cameroonian Socialist and Democratic Youth Movement for ChangeDecision No. 000182/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/SPP of 03/July 2008MSDJCDOUALAMassis Jelle Joël FlorentinLittoral2008
225Cameroon Renaissance MovementDecision No. 00221//D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/SPP of July 25, 2008MRCYAOUNDEMaurice Kamto Nanga Emeline ModesteCenter2008
226Democratic Movement of the Disinherited of CameroonDecision No. 00318/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/SPP of October 3, 2008MDCGAROUADangwe LucNorth2008
227New Generation PartyDecision No. 00005/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/SPP of January 19, 2009PA.GE.NBAFOUSSAMTagneWest2009
228Social and Democratic Action PartyDecision No. 000043/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/SPP of March 23, 2009PASDYAOUNDENlate Jean MagloireCenter2009
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286Republican PartyDecision No. 00087/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/SPP of April 15, 2013PRYAOUNDEBaongla Georges Gilbert Bembong Mouteng SamuelCenter2013
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292Cameroonian Republican AllianceDecision No. 000675/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/SPP of November 19, 2013BOWMBALMAYONkili Arthur OrphéeNkoaMbarga Georges BrunoCenter2013
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299Cameroon Union for DemocracyDecision No. 00000021/D/MINATD/DAP/SPP of February 2, 2016UCDYAOUNDEMr. Dewa IbrahimaMr. Salifou Ibrahim YamabuhCenter2016
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302Popular Union Democracy00000522/D/MINATD/SG/DAP/SDE/SPP of November 8, 2016DUPYAOUNDEMayaga Anaba Franc Eric Kanaga Alain Luc AnatoleCenter2019
303United People's Party00000563/D/MINATD/SG/DAP/SDE/SPPUPPBAMENDAGabsa Glry A.AchonduhNjoya JonasNorthwest2016
304Party for Cameroon's Democratic Change00000266/D/MINATD/SG/DAP/SDE/SPP of June 12, 2017PCDCDONGA MANTUNGGodlove Willeit TanyuLkwalar Pau NdziNorthwest2017
305National Party of Cameroonian Patriots00000332/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/SPP of July 31, 2017PNPCBERTOUADjaouro RubenYamfan Feum ArnaudEast2017
306Solidarity for the Liberation of the Barriers in Cameroon00000399/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/SPP of September 25, 2017SLBCSONG MBENGUEBahel Louis Vouvop Djembo LéontineLittoral
307National Program for Peace in Cameroon00000407/d/MINATD/DAP/SDE/SPP of September 28, 2017NPPCDOUALANdifor Afanwi FranklineNgoung Ampei LouisLittoral2017
308Cameroon, stand up!00000469/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/SPP of November 14, 2017DLCYAOUNDETuile Tuile Roger Mbibot MoiseCenter2017
309Republican People's Party00000538/D/MINATD/SG/DAP/SDE/SPP of December 28, 2017PRPYAOUNDENsoumb Sillas Adaoudou AhmedCenter2017
310Cameroon National Union for Democracy00000036/D/MINATD/DAP/SDE/SPP of February 15, 2018UNCDNGAOUNDEREInoua Baba kanko KawoNgaoundere2018
311Cameroon Justice and Democracy Movement00000047/D/MINATD/SG/DAP/SDE/SPP of February 21, 2018MJDCYAOUNDEOmbe Onana Jean MarieCenter2018
312Cameroon Democracy and United Movement00000029/D/MINATD/SG/DAP/SDE/SPP of April 24, 2018MDUCYAOUNDEMassaba Dieudonné Nkeng Kamga RachelCenter2018
313Cameroon Democratic Front00000115/D/MINATD/SG/DAP/SDE/SPP of July 9, 2018FDCYAOUNDEAtangana Denis Emilien Onana Léon TheillerCenter2018
314New African Map000136/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDE/SPP of July 26, 2018NOUCAYAOUNDENgandji Bagante Jean MarieBiem Jean VincentCenter2018
315Republican Alliance000278/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDE/spp of December 6, 2018ARNDOGBAOMaboula Mboya Jacques kwedi Kwedi Martin ClaudeLittoral2018
316Very Important People000279/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDE/SPP of December 6, 2018VIPDOUALAKebrai Alain Awounfack Vanella Merline Littoral2018
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318Jouvence, Cameroonian Youth and Politics000164/D/MINAT/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of April 6, 2021JOUVENCE-JCP/CYPYAOUNDEBessala Valère Bertrand Aissatou SaidouCenter2021
319Modern Forces of Cameroonian Democrats000165/D/MINAT/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of April 6, 2021FMDCDOUALADjomou Touomo François Marie Njifen Georges AlainLittoral2021
320Servant of the Cameroonian People000166/D/MINAT/DAP/SDAAE/sae OF APRIL 06, 2021SDPCYAOUNDETanga Charles FrançoisCenter2021
321Patriotic and Republican Alliance of Cameroon000167/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of April 6, 2021APARDOUALADjamen Célestin Assanga WilliamCenter2021
322Democratic Rally of Cameroon000168/D/MINAT/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of April 6, 2021DRCSOANjoya Seidou AliyouCenter2021
323Active Citizens of Cameroon000169/D/MINAT/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of April 6, 2021CACYAOUNDEEteme Patrick Serge Versace Menguede Mbassi Henri OscarCenter2021
324Union for the Realization of African Necessity000170/D/MINAT/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of April 6, 2021URNAMatombLingom Félix Garanda Dorcas VictoireCenter2021
325Organization of the Patriotic Movement000171/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of April 6, 2021OMPYAOUNDEOnana Benoit BertrandCenter2021
326Anointing for Peace and Development of Cameroon000172/MINAT/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of April 6, 2021OPDCYAOUNDEMvondo Jules Germain Mvogo SergeCenter2021
327Democratic Alliance of the Disabled and Sympathizers of CameroonDemocratic Alliance of the Disabled and Sympathizers of CameroonADHSCDOUALAKouati Magloire Tchouassi NadineLittoral2021
328Cameroon People's Democratic Union000174/D/MINAT/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of April 6, 2021UDPCNKOL-ADZAP POLOEssengue Okala Richard Bibi Embolo Delphine RichardCenter2021
329One Cameroon Party000248/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of May 6, 2021OCPYAOUNDETche JacobCenter2021
330Democratic Liberation for Cameroonian Republican Change000430 D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023LDCRCPenka-MichelKamgan Tan EricWest2023
331National Triangle Party000432D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAE/SAE of November 9, 2023PTNDOUALAFouelefack Tsamo ChristianLittoral2023
332Alliance for Action and Standardization000433D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAE/SAE of November 9, 2023ACTIONNGAOUNDEREMouchili Yiche Ibrahim DerrickAdamaoua2023
333Enlightened Democrat000448D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAE/SAE of November 9, 2023EDBAMENDAAbety Livinus DizehNorthwest2023
334Patriotic and Democratic Alliance of Cameroon000454D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAE/SAE of November 9, 2023APDCYAOUNDEMbala Joseph ClaudeCenter2023
335Patriotic Ecological Party000456D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAE/SAE of November 9, 2023PPEYAOUNDEOngono Bindzi Emile DésiréCenter2023
336Democratic Salvation Alliance000452D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAE/SAE of November 9, 2023DESAYAOUNDETaku Eyongtiku PaulCenter2023
337Dreamers000449D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAE/SAE of November 9, 2023DREAMERSDOUALAEtonde Etonde Jean PatriceLittoral2023
338People's Democratic Front000450D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAE/SAE of November 9, 2023FDPYAOUNDEBissa JuditheCenter2023
339Cameroonian Republican Front000453D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAE/SAE of November 9, 2023FRCDOUALAVeronica TitaLittoral2023
340Firstfruits Christian and Citizen Initiative P-ICC)000465D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAE/SAE of November 10, 2023P-ICCYAOUNDEEssomba OscarCenter2023
341Social Pact for Governance000461D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAE/SAE of November 10, 2023PSGYAOUNDEKueka EmmanuelCenter2023
342Cameroonian Republican and Patriotic Party000466D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAE/SAE of November 10, 2023PRPCMAROUAAmadou SiddikiFar North2023
343Ekolo Pan-African Movement for Political EcologyDecision No. 000443/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023E/MPEPYAOUNDEBoudjeka Kamto Jean BernardCenter2023
344Republican UnionDecision No. 000468/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 10, 2023URYAOUNDEMoussima EmmanuelCenter2023
345Party of Socio-Ecologists of CameroonDecision No. 000446/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023PSEFoumbanVessah YayaWest2023
346Cameroonian Union for the NationDecision No. 000434/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023UCPNBAFOUSSAMTamdie BenjaminWest2023
347Party of Democracy for Common Development of CameroonDecision No. 000431/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023PDCCYAOUNDEEssomba Atemengue DieudonnéCenter2023
348Cameroon Party for Peace, Reconciliation, Stability and ReconstructionDecision No. 000445/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023CPRSRBAMENDANjuakeh Ngong JosephNorthwest2023
349Cameroonian Party for Emergence and Social ProgressDecision No. 000447/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023PCEPSYAOUNDEAmougou Amougou Léon ClaudeCenter2023
350Simple PartyDecision No. 000439/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023PSYAOUNDEKalniga Kassaboh DieudonnéCenter2023
351Convergence of Peaceful and Patriotic Forces of CameroonDecision No. 000458/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 10, 2023CFPPCYAOUNDEBikoue Etoundi Achile Louis MarieCenter2023
352Movement of Patriotic ForcesDecision No. 460/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 10, 2023MFPMokoloAnana Temtem AlexisFar North2023
353Democratic Republican Reunion Party of CameroonDecision No. 000463/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 10, 2023RDRCMfouMbida Bouli MathieuCenter2023
354Republican Union for Development and ReconciliationDecision No. 000464/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 10, 2023URDRPitoaAdamou AbdoulayeNorth2023
355People of Honesty for ChangeDecision No./D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 10, 2023PEAKYAOUNDEBalata Jean CalvinCenter2023
356Cameroon Progressive CongressDecision No. 000451/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023CPCYAOUNDEMbwang Seppoh SergeCenter2023
357Popular Movement for the Emergence of CameroonDecision No. 000444/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023MPECYAOUNDEBefolo Essono Martine DanielleCenter2023
358Union for Generational Paradigm Change of CameroonDecision No. 000459/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 10, 2023UCGPBankaNgangue Kamgaing MagloireWest2023
359Ecologist Party of CameroonDecision No. 000462/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 10, 2023PECYAOUNDEGueguim Ndjiokeng Eric BlaiseCenter2023
360Movement for a New CameroonDecision No. 000441/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 10, 2023MNCYAOUNDEMarcel Nsi Ndtoungou2023
361Pan-African ConvergenceDecision No. 000438/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023COPADOUALAMbamy DefochadaLittoral2023
362Patriotic Movement for the Prosperity of the PeopleDecision No. 000437/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023MP3DOUALAIyodi Hiram SamuelLittoral2023
363Movement for National ReconciliationDecision No. 000455/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023MRNYAOUNDETchapmi Epse Tchoua SalomeneCenter2023
364Citizen Committed to the Integral Recovery of CameroonDecision No. 000436/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023CERICDOUALAIbrahimLittoral2023
365Alliance for Development and PeaceDecision No. 000442/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023ADPDOUALANko Ebobisse Guy SaviniemLittoral2023
366Party for the Strengthening of National Integration for an Emerging CameroonDecision No. 000440/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023PRINCEDOUALAEtjec Penda ElyséeLittoral2023
367Democratic Brotherhood of CameroonDecision No. 000435/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of November 9, 2023CDCBAFOUSSAMKenfack Ngapgue FrancWest2023
368Party of Republicans and Farmers of CameroonDecision No. 000221/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of May 15, 2025PRACYAOUNDEMbogol Iii Jean JacquesCenter2025
369All Cameroonian CongressDecision No. 000359/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of July 7, 2025ACCNGAOUNDEREOusmanou Aman Sa'AlyAdamaoua2025
370Popular RallyDecision No. 000360/D/MINAT/SG/DAP/SDAAE/SAE of July 7, 2025RPMAROUASalmana Amadou Ali IiFar North2025
* This table of political parties in Cameroon is a cleaned up version obtained from official government sources. * Some parties have a Secretary General (SG) and vice SG (VSG), with no designated president. In such cases, we name the SG in the President/Coordinator column and the VSG in the SG Column.
Writing in advance of the October 2025 presidential elections, the piece captures a moment of acute strain in Cameroon's political system—one in which procedural exclusions, party factionalism, and sheer numeric absurdity have made even established opposition figures vulnerable to disqualification. The context reflects decades of party proliferation since multipartism's formal opening in 1991, and the recurring friction between electoral law and political ambition.
The post crystallizes a structural problem that transcends any single election cycle: the divorce between legal frameworks and democratic coherence. By invoking Fela Kuti's diagnosis of African politics as spectacle and craze, it names a condition that observers then and now recognize as endemic—not a bug but a feature of systems that tolerate fragmentation without accountability. The clarity of its data and argument makes it a useful reference point for anyone tracing the relationship between institutional design and political legitimacy in Africa.