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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