Paul Biya

Cameroon
Late delivery of CPDM's campaign gear rocks electoral communication

The ruling party has faced an unprecedented setback: the late delivery of its campaign paraphernalia, ordered from China. Between late payments and logistical problems, the CPDM must urgently adapt, just days before the presidential election.

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
Low-key media magnate takes charge of Paul Biya's campaign comms

Full Circle Advertising is the company behind Paul Biya's campaign video that has just been put online. The consulting agency belongs to tycoon Bony Dashaco, who is at the head of a group active across multiple sectors.

Palace Intrigues
Emmanuel Macron, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Laurent Esso,

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

AfricaEmmanuel Macron takes a tour of the continent

GabonBrice Clotaire Oligui Nguema snuggles up to the Freemasons

CameroonMinister of Justice Esso reluctantly refrains from attending former colleague's funeral

Cameroon
Paul Biya's phantom presidential campaign

The head of state is standing for re-election on 12 October but his supporters are struggling to ascertain whether or not he will campaign in person.

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.

Cameroon
Dredging issues at the Douala port spark anger among shipowners

The Douala port authority shipowners collective wrote to Paul Biya at the end of August to complain about access problems to the docks due to insufficient depth. Several ships have run aground in recent months, forcing more and more boats to divert to Kribi.

Cameroon
Political row over Kribi refinery continues to rage

Led by Nathalie Moudiki, who is close to the presidential couple, the project to build a new oil storage terminal in the south-western port city is strongly opposed by the secretary general to the presidency, who is attempting to block it.

Central Africa
Burundi prepares to head ECCAS commission

At the end of August, a new commission chaired by Burundi will take office within the Economic Community of Central African States, as the sub-regional institution struggles to gain momentum.

Cameroon
On the verge of tying things up with Castel, Célestin Tawamba eyes other acquisitions

After several months of waiting for central bank approval, the Cadyst founder is finalising the acquisition of mills belonging to the French group Castel in Cameroon and Congo. With the deal nearly sealed, his sights are now set on a South African asset.

Cameroon
Ambassador to France calls for increased security

Cameroon's ambassador to France is calling on the French authorities to step up security at the embassy and for its staff in the run-up to Cameroon's forthcoming presidential election.

Cameroon
New Franco-Cameroonian cooperation mission on the appropriation of criminal assets

At the beginning of July, civil servants from the Cameroonian national debt collection body (SRC), spent a week in Paris for a confidential training session with the SRC's French equivalent.