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Army wants its helicopters back in the air for unity day celebrations

Cameroon's army general staff is planning to upgrade its fleet of choppers, which are in a very poor state of repair, for the traditional military parade on 20 May, the country's national day. [...]

Published on 04/02/2025 at 05:40 GMT

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US-China trade war threatens Morocco's nascent battery industry

Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Cameroon
Army wants its helicopters back in the air for unity day celebrations

Spotlight | Cameroon
Ex-Boko Haram groups put security services to test in Far North Region

Spotlight | Cameroon
UK troops caught up in military turf war

Cameroon
Defence minister Beti Assomo clashes with army chief of staff over Turkish vehicles order

Cameroon
Mi-17 army helicopters remain grounded despite military cooperation agreement with Moscow

Inner circles | Cameroon
General Meka contends with rival army command structures