Ahmadou Ahidjo 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 in... more
Ahidjo, Ahmadou (born August 1924, Garoua, Cameroon—died Nov. 30, 1989, Dakar, Senegal) First president of Cameroon, 1960–82. He presided over one of the few successful attempts at African unity: the joining of the southern half of the former British Cameroo... more
