2019 in Cameroon explained

Incumbents

• President

Paul Biya

• Prime Minister

Philémon Yang (until January 4); Joseph Ngute onwards

Events

• April 27: Kidnappings of John Fru Ndi^[1]
• May 2: The Ambazonian leadership crisis begins.^[2]
• July 22: July 2019 Cameroon prison riots^[3]
• September 30 – October 4: Major National Dialogue^[4]

Deaths

• May 8 – Martin Belinga Eboutou, 79, political figure and diploma.^[5]
• August 1 – Sadou Hayatou, 77, politician, prime minister (1991–1992).^[6]
• September 3 – Athanase Bala, 92, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Bafia (1977–2003).^[7]
• October 6 – Bernard Muna, 79, politician, Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (1997–2001).^[8]

See also

• Timeline of the Anglophone Crisis (2019)

Notes and References

1. https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/cameroon-how-ambazonia-fighters-tortured-fru-ndi-while-in-captivity/ Cameroon: How Ambazonia fighters tortured Fru Ndi in captivity!
2. https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/cameroon-detained-ambazonia-leader-dissolves-interim-government/ Cameroon: Detained Ambazonia leader dissolves 'Interim Government'
3. https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/cameroon-tortured-mancho-bibixy-ambazonia-detainees-not-dead/ Cameroon: Tortured Mancho Bibixy, Ambazonia detainees not dead!
4. https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/cameroon-govt-creates-website-for-reception-of-contributions-ahead-of-national-dialogue/ Cameroon: Gov't creates website for reception of contributions ahead of National dialogue
5. Web site: Cameroun : Martin Belinga Eboutou, l’ancien directeur du cabinet civil, est décédé - Jeune Afrique.com . 2024-11-01 . JeuneAfrique.com . fr-FR.
6. Web site: Tankeu . Yolande . 2019-08-01 . Actualités CAMEROUN :: Décès de Sadou Hayatou,ancien Premier ministre du Cameroun :: CAMEROON News . 2024-11-01 . camer.be . fr.
7. Web site: Bishop Athanase Bala [Catholic-Hierarchy] ]. 2024-11-01 . www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
8. Web site: Tankeu . Yolande . 2019-10-06 . Actualités CAMEROUN :: Nécrologie : L'ancien bâtonnier Bernard Muna est mort :: CAMEROON News . 2024-11-01 . camer.be . fr.