MRC: Tiriane Noah’s first words after her victory reveal much about Maurice Kamto’s strategy

Tiriane Noah was elected president of the MRC with 96.89% of the votes at the extraordinary convention in Odza and declared, “I will not be the president of rupture, but of continuity.” She has openly affirmed her loyalty to Maurice Kamto, whose resignation on September 8 opened the race for the party presidency. Her campaign was led in part by former vice-president Mamadou Mota, while Pierre Emmanuel Binyam withdrew on October 15, arguing that conditions for fair participation were no longer in place. Wilfried Ekanga also urged delegates to support Noah’s list, while voicing reservations about some of its members.