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| Subject: President Paul Biya's Cameroon Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:12 am | |
| President Paul Biya's Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) was the only legal political party until December 1990. Numerous regional political groups have since formed. The primary opposition is the Social Democratic Front (SDF), based largely in the Anglophone region of the country and headed by John Fru Ndi.[25] Biya and his party have maintained control of the presidency and the National Assembly in national elections, but rivals contend that these have been unfair.[13] Human rights organisations allege that the government suppresses the freedoms of opposition groups by preventing demonstrations, disrupting meetings, and arresting opposition leaders and journalists.[23][26] Freedom House ranks Cameroon as "not free" in terms of political rights and civil liberties.[27] The last parliamentary elections were held on 22 July 2007.[28] Cameroon is a member of both the Commonwealth of Nations and La Francophonie. Its foreign policy closely follows that of its main ally, France (the former colonial ruler).[29] The country relies heavily on France for its defence,[19] although military spending is high in comparison to other sectors of government.[30] Biya has clashed with the government of Nigeria over possession of the Bakassi peninsula and with Gabon's president, El Hadj Omar Bongo, over personal rivalries übersetzung Vertrag EnglischReal Estate IRA | |
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