United States’ ‘sluggish’ congratulations to Biya

By Noela EBOB BISONG The October 12 Presidential election as observed by President Biya, was “organised and conducted satisfactorily”. However, the post-election violence that resulted in the loss of lives, injuries, destruction of properties and arrests, sounded a contrary alarm. Also of prime notice has been the somewhat “sluggish” nature of wishes to Biya for his eighth term, after 43-years in office. President Paul Biya Worthy of note is world power, the United States of America, which quickly congratulated the re-elected president of Côté D’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara recently, but didn’t do so for Cameroon’s Paul Biya. It was until after…