Cameroon: Tiriane Balbine Noah becomes first woman to lead the MRC

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: October 18, 2026Country: Cameroon

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Cameroon: Tiriane Balbine Noah becomes first woman to lead the MRC

The Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (MRC), the country’s main opposition party, held an extraordinary election congress in Yaoundé on Saturday, attended by 1,200 delegates. They were to choose a successor to Maurice Kamto, who led the party for 14 years before resigning a few weeks earlier. Tiriane Balbine Noah was elected to lead the MRC, becoming its first woman president. The party denounced pressure surrounding the congress, which went ahead after it received authorization.

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