The Front Camerounais plans to contest the Ngambè mayoralty in Cameroon’s Sanaga-Maritime department in the 2026 municipal elections. The party says it will install a district council in the town on February 5 to serve as its local political structure.
Party president Chantal Kambiwa says the initiative is based on an assessment of local governance challenges. She argues that Ngambè, once an active municipality in the department, has experienced a prolonged decline, marked by limited economic activity and reduced opportunities for young people. According to her, the party intends to present an alternative at the municipal level.
Ngambè has been led since 2020 by Simon Pierre Bimaï of the ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (RDPC), which controls the local executive. The 2026 municipal elections are expected to attract several contenders. The Cameroon Renaissance Movement (PCRN) led by Cabral Libii has been cited as a potential challenger, while internal competition within the RDPC could also emerge.
The district council to be installed is intended to coordinate local activities and voter outreach. The party says it will focus on issues related to living conditions and municipal services, with particular attention to younger voters.
The Front Camerounais says the Ngambè initiative is part of a broader plan to establish similar local structures in other municipalities ahead of the elections. Party officials describe this approach as a way to build a permanent local presence rather than relying solely on national-level positioning.
In its communication, the party places emphasis on rural areas, which it says have received limited attention from public policy. It presents its local deployment as an effort to reconnect with communities outside major urban centers.
Kambiwa says the party’s platform focuses on employment and local development, including job creation, rural employability, and support for local entrepreneurship. She says voters are seeking practical responses at the municipal level rather than general political commitments.
Founded in 1994, the Front Camerounais was largely inactive for several years before a 2023 elective congress brought Kambiwa to its leadership. The party identifies as left-wing and joined the Socialist International in December 2024 at a council meeting held in Rabat, Morocco.
Ludovic Amara