Cameroon's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to reintroduce the position of vice president. In a ‌joint session of the ruling party-dominated National Assembly and Senate, lawmakers voted 200 to 18 in favour, with four abstentions, to pass the bill. It is proposed that the vice president would complete the mandate of the 93-year-old president, Paul Biya in case of death or incapacity. Last Friday we spoke to Prof Elvis Ngolle Ngolle - Member of the Central Committee of the governing Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) and he told us that the decision to reintroduce the position of a Vice President was a measure that ​will ensure continuity.  Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Leader of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement opposition party, Dr Marius Tchonang Pokah

Cameroon's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to reintroduce the position of vice president. In a &zwnj;joint session of the ruling party-dominated National Assembly and Senate, lawmakers voted 200 to 18 in favour, with four abstentions, to pass the bill. It is proposed that the vice president would complete the mandate of the 93-year-old president, Paul Biya in case of death or incapacity. Last Friday we spoke to Prof Elvis Ngolle Ngolle - Member of the Central Committee of the governing Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) and he told us that the decision to reintroduce the position of a Vice President was a measure that ​will ensure continuity.&nbsp; Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Leader of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement opposition party, Dr Marius Tchonang Pokah

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Cameroon Renaissance Movement calls on AU to take action against "a country that has not had a cabinet meeting in 8 year" after disputed  constitutional amendments

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Cameroon has reintroduced the vice president position after more than 40 years! This follows an amendment passed by the National Assembly and Senate, it was followed by reports that President Paul Biya has appointed his son, Franck Biya to the position of the Deputy President and has granted him powers to head the country's military forces. Paul Biya, is the world's oldest leader at 93 years old, he is the second president of Cameroon since 1982. Claims that Biya has appointed his son, have not been confirmed by government. The amendment indicates that the vice president will be appointed and dismissed by the president, serving for the remainder of the president's seven-year term. However, the interim leader would be prohibited from initiating constitutional changes or ​running in a subsequent election. For more on this, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Channel Africa Correspondent in the DRC, Moki Kindzeka

Cameroon has reintroduced the vice president position after more than 40 years! This follows an amendment passed by the National Assembly and Senate, it was followed by reports that President Paul Biya has appointed his son, Franck Biya to the position of the Deputy President and has granted him powers to head the country's military forces. Paul Biya, is the world's oldest leader at 93 years old, he is the second president of Cameroon since 1982. Claims that Biya has appointed his son, have not been confirmed by government. The amendment indicates that the vice president will be appointed and dismissed by the president, serving for the remainder of the president's seven-year term. However, the interim leader would be prohibited from initiating constitutional changes or ​running in a subsequent election. For more on this, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Channel Africa Correspondent in the DRC, Moki Kindzeka

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A recent decision by Cameroon's National Assembly and Senate to reintroduce the position of Vice President to the country's cabinet has been met with outrage from opposition parties. Under the new constitutional amendment, the Vice President could complete the mandate in case of the death or incapacity of President, Paul Biya. The 93-year-old has ruled the oil-and cocoa-producing Central African nation since 1982 and is the world's oldest serving ruler. For a look at what the youth of Cameroon have had to say about the amendments, Tsepiso Makwetla and Peter Ndoro spoke to AfriRights Research and Development Institute Founder, Dr Smith Naseri Edumebong and Cameroonian  and University of Pretoria Student, Britney Isambi Ngube

A recent decision by Cameroon's National Assembly and Senate to reintroduce the position of Vice President to the country's cabinet has been met with outrage from opposition parties. Under the new constitutional amendment, the Vice President could complete the mandate in case of the death or incapacity of President, Paul Biya. The 93-year-old has ruled the oil-and cocoa-producing Central African nation since 1982 and is the world's oldest serving ruler. For a look at what the youth of Cameroon have had to say about the amendments, Tsepiso Makwetla and Peter Ndoro spoke to AfriRights Research and Development Institute Founder, Dr Smith Naseri Edumebong and Cameroonian &nbsp;and University of Pretoria Student, Britney Isambi Ngube

Cameroon Renaissance Movement calls on AU to take action against "a country that has not had a cabinet meeting in 8 year" after disputed constitutional amendments

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