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Spotlight | Cameroon
Nathalie Moudiki tightens grip on crude

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Cameroonian President Paul Biya (centre) and his wife, First Lady Chantal Biya (behind him), in Yaoundé on 18 April 2026.
Cameroonian President Paul Biya (centre) and his wife, First Lady Chantal Biya (behind him), in Yaoundé on 18 April 2026. © Patrick Meinhardt/AFP

Behind-the-scenes manoeuvring and political influence at the highest levels of government are reshaping the balance of power within the national oil company, Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures.

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