By Cameroon’s 90-year-old President Paul Biya has made significant changes in his country’s ministry of defence Hours after the coup in neighbouring Gabon, Biya appointed new personnel at the internal and external services of the ministry
Biya has been Cameroon’s president since 1982; he was the prime minister from 1975 to 1982Yaoundé, Cameroon – Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, on Wednesday, August 30, announced major changes in their security forces.The decision, which comes after the recent military coup in Gabon, affected high-ranking military personnel.
Biya’s Cameroon has a long land border with coup-hit Gabon.
In another related news, Legit.ng reported that Brice Oligui Nguema, the head of Gabon’s presidential guard, was carried triumphantly by soldiers on Wednesday, August 30.
Oligui was carried aloft by several soldiers on Wednesday, hours after the coupists announced that they had deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba, according to verified footage circulating online.
Per France 24, the footage, played on a loop, showed many soldiers shouting “Oligui president”.
