As Cameroon heads toward its October 2025 presidential elections, Serge Espoir Matomba, leader of the PURS party and presidential hopeful, is calling for a bold shift away from colonial legacies. At the heart of his campaign is a demand for Cameroon to cut ties with the France-backed CFA franc currency and assert full control over its economy, politics, and national identity.
Matomba is proposing a new political direction rooted in sovereignty and self-reliance, echoing the recent moves by the Alliance of Sahel States. His platform outlines major reforms, including adopting a new constitution, replacing French and English as official languages with a native tongue, establishing new oil refineries, and transforming the country’s economic model to focus on local production and industrialization.
He also pledges strict anti-corruption measures, including asset disclosures for public officials, and comprehensive legal reforms to hold leaders accountable.
Rejecting coalitions with traditional opposition figures, Matomba argues that real change cannot be achieved through political compromise but requires a complete break from foreign dependency and governance shaped by colonial systems. He maintains that while local mismanagement exists, it has been sustained by a legacy of external influence and unequal partnerships.
Matomba supports broader African initiatives aimed at reducing foreign control and sees Cameroon’s path aligned with the growing wave of sovereignty across West Africa—not as a rejection of international engagement, but as a demand for respect, equality, and national dignity.