Presidential Election - Yaounde

Presidential Election - Yaounde

A voter puts a thumbprint on a document before casting a ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in Yaounde, Cameroon, Oct. 12, 2025. Voting for Cameroon's presidential election started early on Sunday as voters queued up outside polling stations across the country. According to the Cameroonian electoral body, Elections Cameroon (ELECAM), more than 8 million voters are set to cast their votes in over 31,000 polling stations. Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Presidential Election - Yaounde

Presidential Election - Yaounde

A voter casts his ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in Buea, Cameroon, Oct. 12, 2025. Voting for Cameroon's presidential election started early on Sunday as voters queued up outside polling stations across the country. According to the Cameroonian electoral body, Elections Cameroon (ELECAM), more than 8 million voters are set to cast their votes in over 31,000 polling stations. Photo by Muleng Timngum/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Presidential Election - Yaounde

Presidential Election - Yaounde

Voters get ballots at a polling station during the presidential election in Yaounde, Cameroon, Oct. 12, 2025. Voting for Cameroon's presidential election started early on Sunday as voters queued up outside polling stations across the country. According to the Cameroonian electoral body, Elections Cameroon (ELECAM), more than 8 million voters are set to cast their votes in over 31,000 polling stations. Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Presidential Election - Yaounde

Presidential Election - Yaounde

A voter casts her ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in Yaounde, Cameroon, Oct. 12, 2025. Voting for Cameroon's presidential election started early on Sunday as voters queued up outside polling stations across the country. According to the Cameroonian electoral body, Elections Cameroon (ELECAM), more than 8 million voters are set to cast their votes in over 31,000 polling stations. Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Presidential Election - Yaounde

Presidential Election - Yaounde

A voter casts his ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in Yaounde, Cameroon, Oct. 12, 2025. Voting for Cameroon's presidential election started early on Sunday as voters queued up outside polling stations across the country. According to the Cameroonian electoral body, Elections Cameroon (ELECAM), more than 8 million voters are set to cast their votes in over 31,000 polling stations. Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Senate elections held in Cameroon

STORY: Senate elections held in Cameroon DATELINE: March 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station in Yaounde 2. various of voters putting their ballots into the box during elections 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): INOUSSA HAMADOU, Municipal councilor 4. various of Erik Essousse, director general of Cameroon's electoral body Elections Cameroon 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ERIK ESSOUSSE, Director general of Elecam 6. various of observers communicating with workers 7. various of workers counting ballots with the presence of observers STORYLINE: Voting for Cameroon's Senate elections was held on Sunday at 198 polling stations in 10 regions of the country. Cameroon Senate, or the Upper House of the Parliament, has 100 seats. According to Elections Cameroon (Elecam), the electoral body, 70 senators will be elected from 10 political parties which took part in the elections, and 30 senators will be appointed by President Paul Biya. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): INOUS