Wikileaks Cable 3: U.S., France Want Marafa to Succeed Biya

The Cameroon News ― This cable was written in 2007 during the time of Neils Marquardt, the outspoken U.S. ambassador who won popular acclaim for his public positions in support of democracy and the fight against corruption. It examines possible successors to President Paul Biya who, according to speculations at the time, was unlikely to complete his term of office that was to end in 2011. In any case, the Cameroon constitution at the time barred Mr. Biya from seeking another term. In the view of the U.S. embassy[...]