US ambassador to Cameroon urges students to participate in elections

The new American ambassador to Cameroon has begun a campaign to encourage students in Cameroon to participate in upcoming elections. Cameroon will organise general and presidential elections later this year.

The US diplomate began the campaign on Wednesday at the University of Yaoundé I. 

According to media reports, Peter Barlerin said the objective of the campaign was to "support democracy". It's reported that about 300 students got their names on electoral lists at the end of the day.

Peter Barlerin is said to have invited a band from his country to entertain the crowd. Ruben Binam -Kemit 7[Cameroon{ and Camille Thurman and Darrell Green Trio[US] fed the people with music.

Some people have lauded the initiative which they believe is a way to have young people overthrow the 84-year-old . But other views hold that Mr Biya is colluding with the ambassador to work things the other way round.