The kidnapping of Deputy Prime Minister Amadou Ali's wife Françoise-Agnès Ali-Moufouri last July was highly embarrassing (AC Vol 55 No 16 Embarrassing Biya)...
Following military advances Amadou Ali on 20 March visited his home village of Kolofata in the Far North accompanied by over 1 000 troops...
As further details emerge about Boko Haram's 27 July attempt to capture Amadou Ali one of President Paul Biya's top ministers and confidants questions remain about the adequacy of the government's response...
The attack – part of a broad offensive by the jihadist insurgents in Cameroon – saw a force of 200 militants driving into the country to seize Deputy Prime Minister Amadou Ali who was visiting Kolofata his home town...
Paediatrician Françoise-Agnès Ali aka 'Dodo' and née Moufouri is married to veteran northern politician Amadou Ali Vice-Premier in charge of Relations with Assemblies and a native of Kolofata where the attack occurred...
Also involved are Amadou Ali and Parliament Speaker Cavaye Yeguie Djibril fuelling talk about ransoms...
His ally Amadou Ali was moved from Defence to Justice while another potential dissident Foreign Minister Augustin Kontchou Koumegni was sacked...
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- CENTRAL AFRICA
With the backing of UNDP leader Bello Bouba Maïgari and RDPC northern barons such as Hamidou Marafa Yaya (presidency Secretary General and the government's de facto number two) Amadou Ali (Defence Minister) and Cavaye Yegue Djibril (Assembly President) the coalition gets support in at least seven of ten provinces including the English-speaking South-West Province home of Prime Minister Peter Mafany Musonge...
The new Presidency Secretary General Amadou Ali is married to a Beti but is himself Kotoko (and a Muslim) from the Far North speaking the same Kanuri language as General Sani Abacha Nigeria's military President...
Among his 14 northern ministers nine are from Far North Province and Amadou Ali and Cavaye are from the same area...