Cameroon: Leading by example Barrister Ben Muna steps down as leader of the Alliance of Progressive Forces

The fate of the Alliance of Progressive Forces (APF) is now on the shoulders of a lady. Alice Sadio was elected to the head of the party during the 3rd elective congress held from December 11 to 12, 2015 in Yaounde at the conference hall of the Centre Jean XXIII Mvolyé. The young and dynamic outgoing general secretary of the AFP, Alice Sadio, inherited the crown from the renowned Barrister Bernard Muna who headed the party ever since March 2007 after he left the Social Democratic Front of Ni John Fru Ndi.

Also elected was Honourable Emmanuel Chia Ngam (1st Vice President), Nyamsi Alexis (2nd Vice President), Jean Baptiste Binwe (3rd Vice-Chairman) and Thomas Etoundi (4th Vice-President) . Barrister Paul Poufong is the party's new Secretary General. The Alliance of Progressive Forces (APF) was established in Limbe in August 2002.

Signatories to the birth of this party were all elders of the Social Democratic Front and included Maidadi Saidou Yaya, former first vice president of the SDF, Evariste Fopoussi Fotso, former National Secretary of Communication of the SDF, Samuel Tchwenko, founder member of the party and Yves Epacka, member of the National Executive Council, NEC . Since its creation, the AFP has been contributing to the Cameroon political story. The arrival of Alice Sadio and her new team is expected to give a new breath for the upcoming electoral calendar.