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Mr. Lima is almost losing his mind over his wife's psychological pain. The methods of Dr. Benedicta leads the couple to discover truths that threaten the couple more. The Fisherman's Diary by Enah Johnscott. A 12-year-old girl - Ekah (Faith Fidel) - is inspired by Malala Yousafzai's story and is determined to get an education.
15 January – A Cameroonian peacekeeper in MINUSCA is killed and five others are injured in an explosion in Mbindale, Lim-Pendé, Central African Republic. [1]4 July – Brenda Biya [fr], the daughter of President Paul Biya, publicly announces her same-sex relationship using an image kissing another woman, despite same-sex relationships being illegal in Cameroon and punishable by fines and ...
Paul Biya (born Paul Barthélemy Biya'a bi Mvondo; 13 February 1933) is a Cameroonian politician who is the second president of Cameroon since 1982, having previously been the fifth prime minister from 1975 to 1982.
Going into the 2018 elections, Cameroon experienced unrest in the English-speaking portions of the country where separatists have attempted to create the state of Ambazonia. The worst of the unrest occurred in Manyu where several Western countries issued travel warnings to their citizens. [ 4 ]
The office of president of Cameroon was established in 1960, following the country's independence from France. The office was held by Ahmadou Ahidjo from 5 May 1960 to 6 November 1982 and then by Paul Biya since 6 November 1982.
Nominally, it is a unitary presidential republic, whereby the President of Cameroon is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. A prime ministerial position exists and is nominally head of government, implying a semi-presidential system, although de facto only serves to assist the president.
The history of Cameroon filmmaking dates back to 1962, two years after independence when motion picture production was film-based and very expensive, during which independent French filmmakers like Jean Paul Ngassa, Dikonge Pipa, Sita Bella, Alphonse Benny and others with actors like Gérard Essomba who formed the first generation of filmmakers in Cameroon made remarkable strides in the ...
President or Head of State Notes 1: Germaine Ahidjo (1932–2021) 1 January 1960 6 November 1982 22 years, 309 days Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924–1989) Inaugural First Lady of Cameroon 2: Jeanne-Irène Biya (1935–1992) 6 November 1982 29 July 1992 [a] 9 years, 266 days Paul Biya (1933–) First Lady Jeanne-Irène Biya died in Yaoundé on 29 July 1992