Cameroon's President Reshuffles Military as Speculation on Whereabouts Persists
The decrees promote five colonels to brigadier general and place Raymond Jean Charles Beko'o Abondo back in charge of the presidential guard.
- On Monday, President Paul Biya issued decrees from Geneva reshuffling senior military staff, replacing commanders in four of Cameroon's five joint military regions and promoting the head of the Presidential Guard to brigadier general.
- Biya has remained in the Swiss city for nearly 60 days for what his team described as a "brief private stay," fueling speculation about his health and ability to govern from abroad.
- Opposition CRM party vice-president Mamadou Mota warned of a "glaring institutional vacuum," arguing that "Executive power is exercised at the heart of the nation, not through smoke signals or telepathy from hotel suites on the other side of the world."
- Communication Minister Emmanuel Sadi dismissed vacancy allegations during an interview with French-language broadcaster RFI, telling the outlet that "The president is alive" and will return soon.
- Such military shake-ups are not unusual under Biya, who previously restructured leadership following a coup in neighboring Gabon three years ago amid periods of intense public scrutiny.
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Absent Cameroon president boosts personal security corps
He is one of four generals heading units now responsible for presidential protection, according to a decree dated August 3. The post Absent Cameroon president boosts personal security corps appeared first on Vanguard News.
Cameroon's president reshuffles military as speculation on whereabouts persists
Cameroon's President Paul Biya reshuffled senior military staff, promoting the head of the Presidential Guard to a brigadier general and replacing commanders in four of the country's five joint military regions, according to three separate presidential decrees signed on August 3. Biya, the world's oldest head of state, has been out of the public eye since June 7.
Paul Biya Military Reshuffle Amid 58-Day Absence
Paul Biya has replaced commanders in four of Cameroon's five military regions and promoted his Presidential Guard chief, 58 days into an unexplained absence in Europe. The post Paul Biya Military Reshuffle Amid 58-Day Absence appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cameroon's Paul Biya Reshuffles Military Leadership After 58 Days Out of Public View, Fueling Succession Questions
Cameroon's President Paul Biya has reshuffled senior military commanders as he remains out of public view for a 58th day, deepening questions about his health and a possible succession involving his son.
Absent from the country for almost two months, Paul Biya has made a series of promotions and appointments to the army. The opportunity to lock a little more the military apparatus.
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