New Senate President? Future VP?: Confusing signals around Biya’s succession

By Franklin Sone Bayen The euphoria around the new president of the Senate as the constitutional leader of an eventual transition in case of vacancy at the Presidency of the Republic could be shortlived. If speculation that creation of the post of Vice President is in the works, Cameroon would rather witness a  succession, not a transition in case of an established permanent incapacity, resignation or death of 93-year-old and visibly ailing President Paul Biya. Furthermore, going by the obvious resolve of the ruling Beti bloc to retain power, post-Biya, it is perceptible that be it a Senate President who…