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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

A board with posters of candidates for the House of Representatives election stands in the snow in Otaru in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

A board with posters of candidates for the House of Representatives election stands in the snow in Otaru in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 8, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

A board with posters of candidates for the House of Representatives election stands in the snow in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 6, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

A board with posters of candidates for the House of Representatives election stands in the snow in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Feb. 6, 2026.

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General election in Japan

General election in Japan

Photo taken in Hachioji, Tokyo, on Feb. 1, 2026, shows campaign posters for candidates in the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election.

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Preparation for general election

Preparation for general election

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026, shows a board installed in Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, that will display posters of candidates before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election begins on Jan. 27.

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Preparation for general election

Preparation for general election

Photo taken on Jan. 25, 2026, shows a board installed in Ichikawa in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, that will display posters of candidates before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election begins on Jan. 27.

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Preparation for general election

Preparation for general election

Photo taken on Jan. 23, 2026, shows a board set up for candidates' posters in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the House of Representatives earlier in the day for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Preparation for general election

Preparation for general election

Photo taken on Jan. 23, 2026, shows a board set up for candidates' posters in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the House of Representatives earlier in the day for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Preparation for general election

Preparation for general election

Photo taken on Jan. 23, 2026, shows a board set up for candidates' posters in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the House of Representatives earlier in the day for a snap general election on Feb. 8.

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting Pierre Jakubowicz For 2026 Election - Strasbourg

Meeting with Pierre Jakubowicz during the 2026 municipal election campaign in Strasbourg, attended by François Loss (former minister under Jacques Chirac) and various other prominent figures. Candidate Jakubowicz (Horizons-Renaissance), currently in fourth place in the polls, could, depending on an alliance, help one of the three other leading candidates win the election. January 14, 2026, Strasbourg, Eastern France. Photo by Nicolas Roses/ABACAPRESS.COM

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List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

Rob Jetten (D66). The leading candidates of six parties face each other in a new election debate at rtl late night. Netherlands on October 19, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

Jimmy Dijk. The leading candidates of six parties face each other in a new election debate at rtl late night. Netherlands on October 19, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

Henri Bontenbal (CDA), Dilan Yeşilgöz (VVD) and Rob Jetten (D66) Jooost Eerdmans. The leading candidates of six parties face each other in a new election debate at rtl late night. Netherlands on October 19, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

Rob Jetten (D66). The leading candidates of six parties face each other in a new election debate at rtl late night. Netherlands on October 19, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

Jimmy Dijk. The leading candidates of six parties face each other in a new election debate at rtl late night. Netherlands on October 19, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

Dilan Yeşilgöz (VVD). The leading candidates of six parties face each other in a new election debate at rtl late night. Netherlands on October 19, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

Dilan Yeşilgöz (VVD). The leading candidates of six parties face each other in a new election debate at rtl late night. Netherlands on October 19, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

Henri Bontenbal (CDA), Dilan Yeşilgöz (VVD) and Rob Jetten (D66). The leading candidates of six parties face each other in a new election debate at rtl late night. Netherlands on October 19, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

Frans Timmermans (GroenLinks-PvdA), Dilan Yeşilgöz (VVD) and Rob Jetten (D66). The leading candidates of six parties face each other in a new election debate at rtl late night. Netherlands on October 19, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

Henri Bontenbal (CDA). The leading candidates of six parties face each other in a new election debate at rtl late night. Netherlands on October 19, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

Frans Timmermans (GroenLinks-PvdA), Henri Bontenbal (CDA), Dilan Yeşilgöz (VVD) and Rob Jetten (D66) Jooost eerdmans ja21 Sp jimmy dijk. The leading candidates of six parties face each other in a new election debate at rtl late night. Netherlands on October 19, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

List Leaders Debate - Netherlands

Frans Timmermans (GroenLinks-PvdA), Henri Bontenbal (CDA), Dilan Yeşilgöz (VVD) and Rob Jetten (D66) Jooost eerdmans ja21 Sp jimmy dijk. The leading candidates of six parties face each other in a new election debate at rtl late night. Netherlands on October 19, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan LDP leadership election

Japan LDP leadership election

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (C,R) holds hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C, L) and four other candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election at a meeting of LDP lawmakers of both houses of the Diet at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025. Takaichi won the election in a runoff vote.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Japan LDP leadership election

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi (C,R) holds hands with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C, L) and four other candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election at a meeting of LDP lawmakers of both houses of the Diet at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2025. Takaichi won the election in a runoff vote.

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Cameroon Presidential Election Campaign - Yaound

Cameroon Presidential Election Campaign - Yaound

This photo taken on Sept. 27, 2025 shows people attending the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) candidate's opening campaign rally in Yaounde, capital of Cameroon. Cameroon's presidential race officially began on Saturday, with 12 candidates, including one woman, vying for the country's highest office. The campaign will last for two weeks, culminating in the presidential election on Oct. 12. Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cameroon Presidential Election Campaign - Yaound

Cameroon Presidential Election Campaign - Yaound

This photo taken on Sept. 27, 2025 shows a poster of incumbent President Paul Biya, leader of the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement, displayed on the street in Yaounde, capital of Cameroon. Cameroon's presidential race officially began on Saturday, with 12 candidates, including one woman, vying for the country's highest office. The campaign will last for two weeks, culminating in the presidential election on Oct. 12. Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cameroon Presidential Election Campaign - Yaound

Cameroon Presidential Election Campaign - Yaound

Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute (C, front) attends a campaign activity in Buea, Southwest Region of Cameroon, Sept. 27, 2025. Cameroon's presidential race officially began on Saturday, with 12 candidates, including one woman, vying for the country's highest office. The campaign will last for two weeks, culminating in the presidential election on Oct. 12. Photo by Muleng Timngum/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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