Gabon: Cameroon’s 90-Yr-Old President Paul Biya Rejigs Military Commanders
CAMEROON’S 90-year-old President Paul Biya makes significant changes in the central administrative unit at the Ministry of Defence.
In a decree dated 30th August 2023, Mr Biya appointed new staff members at the Ministry of Defence’s central administrative division.
He also issued a series of decrees, appointing the Rector of the University of Ngaoundere, officials in some universities, and another transforming the Consulate of the Republic of Cameroon at Ouesso, Republic of Congo, into a General Consulate.
This comes after a coup in Gabon ousted Ali Bongo Ondimba, barely a few hours after he was proclaimed winner of the August 2023 presidential election.
President Biya has been ruling as the President of Cameroon since 6 November 1982. Africa’s second-longest-serving leader will complete his mandate in 2025. However, some individuals are urging him to seek an eighth term in office
It will be recalled that the Gabonese military early Wednesday morning seized power from the incumbent president, Ali Bongo. Mr Bongo was at the weekend declared the winner of a grossly disputed presidential election.
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