Cameroon
Issa Tchiroma Bakary's plan to claim victory in presidential poll

Cameroon
High-risk week for Biya in presidential elections

While waiting for the announcement of the results of the presidential election, expected by the end of October at the latest, the president is trying to regain control over his opponent, who has taken the initiative.

Cameroon
Fadil Yuzal, the very low-key Paul Biya broker

Fadil Yuzal is often chosen to organise Paul Biya's travel. With medical-grade Boeings and Airbuses chartered through his company Alfa Jet Services, the Franco-Turkish national pulls the strings of a carefully orchestrated presidential aviation network.

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Paul Biya, Teodorin Obiang

Intrigues big and small: every Thursday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

GabonMacron's Libreville detour

CameroonCRTV resorts to tight frames on Paul Biya's rallies

Equatorial Guinea‘Teodorin' Obiang extends his US trip to the West Coast

Cameroon
Opposition still weighing up consensus candidate for looming presidential election

While a new political movement, the Union Pour le Changement, is pushing for a united opposition nominee, who exactly that may be remains unclear. The choice has been narrowed down to Issa Tchiroma Bakary or Bello Bouba Maigari, with Maurice Kamto already sidelined.