Madaxweynaha Cameroon Paul Biya oo 93 jir ah ayaa dib-u-habayn ku sameeyay ciidanka muddo uu dibadda joogo
Madaxweynaha Cameroon Paul Biya, oo 93 sano jira, lama arag meel fagaare ah muddo ku dhow laba bilood. Isagoo Switzerland jooga, wuxuu sameeyay dib-u-habayn ciidan oo kicisay doodo badan oo ku saabsan maqnaanshihiisa dalka.
Magacaabista Ciidanka iyo Xukunka Geneva
Biya wuxuu magacaamay saraakiisha boosaska muhiimka ah ee ciidanka wuxuuna kor u qaaday shan kornayl darajada jeneral. Raymond Jean Charles Beko'o Abondo ayaa loo magacaabay jeneral guud oo dib loogu rabay taliyaha ilaalada madaxweynaha ee gaarka ah, boos uu hayay tan iyo 2013.
Bishii Isniinta, Biya wuxuu ku saxiixay amarrada magacaabista magaalada Geneva ee Switzerland, halkaas oo uu joogayo tan iyo 7 Juun. Kooxdiisu waxay booqashadaas u qeexday 'brief private stay' ama booqasho gaar ah oo gaaban.
Hadalka Xukuumadda iyo Mucaaradka
Wasiirka Warfaafinta René Emmanuel Sadi ayaa sheegay in madaxweynuhu nool yahay oo uu dalka ku soo laaban doono dhowr. Wuxuu sidoo kale xaqiijiyay in Biya uu ka shaqeynayo Geneva, isagoo diiday eedaha mucaaradka ee booqashada dheer.
Mamadou Mota, oo ah ku-xigeenka xisbiga mucaaradka CRM, ayaa yiri Cameroon waxay leedahay 'glaring institutional vacuum'. Wuxuu intaa ku daray: 'A country cannot be governed by remote control while critical socioeconomic challenges go unaddressed'.
Taariikhda iyo Boosaska Banaan
Ka dib afgambi deris ah oo Gabon saddex sano ka hor dhacay, Cameroon si degdeg ah u bedeshay hoggaanka ciidanka. Intii uu u tartamay xilli ciidan oo sideedaad sanadkii hore, Biya wuxuu dib-u-habayn ku sameeyay saraakiisha sare.
Kadib doorashadii hore, Biya wuxuu balan qaaday inuu magacaabayo xubin wasiiro cusub laakiin wali ma uu sameyn. Waxaa sidoo kale banaan ah xil madaxweyne-ku-xigeen oo la abuuray Abriil this year, iyadoo warbaahintu ay mamnuuc tahay inay ka warbixiyaan caafimaadka.
Paul Biya, Cameroon's longest-serving president, has signed decrees reshuffling the military from Geneva, where he has remained since leaving the country on 7 June. The 93-year-old leader has not appeared in public for almost two months, prompting fresh speculation about his health and governance.
Military Appointments Issued from Geneva
In separate decrees issued on Monday, Biya appointed officials to key positions within the army and promoted five colonels to the rank of brigadier general. One of the newly promoted officers is Raymond Jean Charles Beko'o Abondo, who was immediately reappointed as commander of the elite presidential guard, a post he has held since 2013.
The reshuffle comes as Biya has been staying in Geneva since leaving Cameroon on 7 June, a period his team has described as a 'brief private stay'. The appointments were made while he was physically absent from the country, raising questions about the circumstances under which such decisions were taken.
Opposition and Government Clash Over Absence
The opposition CRM party's vice-president, Mamadou Mota, said Cameroon has a 'glaring institutional vacuum' due to Biya's absence, adding that 'A country cannot be governed by remote control while critical socioeconomic challenges go unaddressed'. Meanwhile, Communication Minister René Emmanuel Sadi stated the president is alive and continues to work from Geneva.
During his nearly 60-day period abroad, Biya has signed several decrees, including some authorising his government to sign loan agreements with international financial institutions. The government has continually debunked reports that the head of state has been in hospital, even though press freedom groups were outraged when it was announced two years ago that the media were banned from reporting on Biya's health.
A Pattern of Military Reshuffles Under Biya
Such shake-ups are not unusual under Biya's administration, particularly at times of intense public scrutiny or perceived weakness. After an unexpected coup three years ago in neighbouring Gabon, Cameroon immediately reshuffled its military leadership. Then, while running for a controversial eighth term in power at last year's presidential election, Biya reshuffled the top brass of the army.
Again in June this year, he promoted several members of the defence and security forces to higher ranks. After last year's election, Biya promised to name a new cabinet but has yet to do so, and a new post of vice-president created this April remains unfilled. The latest reshuffle has sparked debate, especially among social media users, about the timing and transparency of the appointments.
