Wikileaks Cable 4: How Biya Fooled U.S. Diplomats about His Succession Plans

The Cameroon News ― This cable was written in 2006 during the time of U.S. Ambassador Niels Marquardt in the context of uncertainty about President Paul Biya’s succession plans. Apart from trying to read into the plans of the Yaounde regime strongman, the U.S. diplomat also made an overview of the performances of Cameroon’s two presidents, with Ahmadou Ahidjo’s economic performance receiving some praise. Shortly after the 2004 presidential poll which President Paul Biya predictably won, political observers[...]