The woman daring to end Cameroon president's 43-year rule DW 10/07/2025
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The woman daring to end Cameroon president's 43-year rule  DW  10/07/2025
""It is clearly a matter of the sovereign people leading the Republic of Cameroon, which has been weakened and threatened by long-term chaotic governance, into a new era that we all deserve," she added."
""Freedom. Justice. Progress.""
""crossroads,""
Tomaino Hermine Patricia Ndam Njoya is the only female candidate among 12 in Cameroon's October 12 presidential election. She is 56, mayor of Foumban, and chairwoman of the Democratic Union for Cameroon (UDC). Her campaign slogan is "Freedom. Justice. Progress." Previous female candidates Kah Walla and Esther Dang ran in 2011 but failed to defeat President Paul Biya. The 2021 adoption of the first Women's Convention strengthened more than 81 women's organizations nationwide, increasing female political influence. Women constitute over half the population and enjoy legal equality, yet female presidential contenders remain rare. Ndam Njoya campaigns nationwide and on social media.
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