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Cameroon Renaissance Movement
PresidentMaurice Kamto
FoundedAugust 2012
HeadquartersYaoundé
Seats in the National Assembly
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Website
Party website

The Cameroon Renaissance Movement (French: Mouvement pour la Renaissance du Cameroun, MRC) is a political party in Cameroon.

History

The party was established in August 2012 by Maurice Kamto.[1] It won a single seat in the 2013 parliamentary elections.[2]

Six members the MRC were arrested for distributing face masks and hand sanitizers in the capital, Yaoundé on May 12, 2020.[3] The use of face masks was obligatory during the COVID-19 pandemic.


References

  1. ^ Dissident minister launches new opposition party Archived 2015-01-06 at archive.today Menas
  2. ^ Cameroon Assemblée nationale - National Assembly (National Assembly): Last elections IPU
  3. ^ "World News - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved May 13, 2020.