Biya Takes New Mandate With Determination to Eliminate Pro-Anglophone Independence Activists at Home and Abroad

BY CYNTHIA BIH President Paul Biya, 92, was sworn into office on Thursday, November 6, beginning an uninterrupted eighth mandate as Cameroon’s Head of State. He has ruled the country since November 6, 1982. After being sworn in by National Assembly Speaker Hon. Cavaye, Biya addressed the nation and pledged “to work tirelessly for the advent of a united, stable and prosperous Cameroon.” Many Cameroonians doubt this promise. After 43 years in power, unemployment remains high and the gap between the rich and poor continues to widen. Most citizens live below the poverty line while a few live in great…