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Cameroon

Security falls apart as Biya totters

Focussing on fixing national elections in October, top officials are failing to respond to the insurgents targeting the regime

The collapsing security system in Cameroon is seriously threatening 92-year-old President Paul Biya’s regime in what many in Yaoundé say is its twilight period. Determined to run for a sixth-term in elections in October, the Sphinx-like Biya has avoided cultivating successors. Distracted by their efforts to stop civilian opponents gaining ground in the election campaign, top regime loyalists have ignored worsening security conditions and rising social discontent.

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