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Is top Biya aide Ngoh Ngoh losing his influence?

Published on 21.07.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

The position of the chief of staff of the president's office, who enjoys the support of first lady Chantal Biya, seems to be under threat. Until now, he has always managed to save his skin.

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Is top Biya aide Ngoh Ngoh losing his influence?

The position of the chief of staff of the president's office, who enjoys the support of first lady Chantal Biya, seems to be under threat. Until now, he has always managed to save his skin.

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Cameroon Is top Biya aide Ngoh Ngoh losing his influence?

The position of the chief of staff of the president's office, who enjoys the support of first lady Chantal Biya, seems to be under threat. Until now, he has always managed to save his skin.

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Cameroon
Is top Biya aide Ngoh Ngoh losing his influence?

Cameroon
Intelligence agents hunt author of parliamentary poison-pen letters

Cameroon
Ngoh Ngoh broadens his offensive on economy and finance ministries

Cameroon
Ngoh Ngoh and Atanga Nji, the unavoidable duo in the race to succeed Paul Biya

Cameroon
Cameroonian army tries to restructure as NWSW conflict becomes more violent

Cameroon
Cameroon's rival factions clash over every government initiative as end of Biya's reign looms

Spotlight | Cameroon
Anglophone crisis plays into hands of government hardliners

Spotlight | Cameroon
Riddle of who will take over from Biya the Sphinx

Cameroon
How Biya presides from Geneva, the country's eleventh region