Paul Biya surrounds himself with diplomat warriors to defend his regime

摘要

It is an understatement to say thatCameroonian ambassadors know their hostcountry well: once appointed to a capitalthey stay there on average for a decade andsome even die on the job, as did JacquesNdoumbe Eboule in Ethiopia in 2019. Theten-yearly gathering of the country'sdiplomats, tired of duty in their country ofadoption, was able to take place in 2020. Ofthe 34 ambassadors posted abroad,President Paul Biya has already changed 11since August.