Security: Paul Biya welcomes progress against Boko Haram and calls on separatists to lay down their arms

Security, “a fundamental condition for economic and social development,” was at the forefront of Paul Biya’s speech during his New Year address to the nation on December 31, 2024. This was also the first domain the head of state entered into in the course of this address. “Thanks to the joint effort of our armed forces, police, administrative authorities, and our people, our nation has remained stable in the midst of an uncertain international environment,” he said. President Paul Biya In the Far North region, still grappling with incursions by armed terrorist gangs, Biya observed that “much ground has been…