Cameroon
Biya reshuffles army top brass ahead of elections

The Rapid Intervention Battalion at the Unity Day military parade in Yaoundé, 20 May 2023.
The Rapid Intervention Battalion at the Unity Day military parade in Yaoundé, 20 May 2023. © AFP
The head of state has carried out a series of promotions in the armed forces, rewarding the most loyal generals. Close associates of the secretary general to the presidency, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, were also promoted, with consequences for the powerful Rapid Intervention Battalion. [...]
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