African Movement for New Independence and Democracy

The African Movement for New Independence and Democracy (French: Mouvement africain pour la nouvelle indépendance et la démocratie; MANIDEM) is a left-wing nationalist political party in Cameroon.^[1][2]

History

The party broke away from the Union of the Peoples of Cameroon (UPC), and originally used the acronym UPC-MANIDEM.^[3] The party was legalized in 1995.^[4]

During the 2025 Cameroonian presidential election, the party registered the support of Maurice Kamto and his leadership.^[5]

On 1 December 2025, Anicet Ekane, the 74-year-old leader of MANIDEM, died in custody after being arrested a month prior during a crackdown in the country.^[6]