Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924-1989) was the president of the Federal Republic of Cameroon and one of the most influential leaders of the French-speaking African states. Ahmadou Ahidjo was born in August 1924, in Garoua, an inland river port on the Benue River...

Parliamentary and municipal elections are being held Sunday across Cameroon, with longtime President Paul Biya's ruling party widely expected to dominate as it has for decades.Biya's Cameroon People's Democratic Movement holds 149 seats in the 180-seat legislature. Two opposition parties hold 27 seats and the...