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Africa Connect: Cameroon - Generational tensions between leadership and the population

November 14, 2025·14 min·1 clip

When headlines say 'four killed' in Cameroon, you can assume at least 40 have actually died.

This episode of African Mirror examines the deep generational tensions in Cameroon, where 92-year-old President Paul Biya has secured an eighth term. Researcher Thelma Nyaghi discusses the demographic disconnect, institutional decay enabling long-term rule, rumors of dynastic succession to his son, and the challenges facing the country's youth and opposition.

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