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

<p>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</p>

Africa Rise & Shine

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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