Paul Biya, the president of Cameroon, made significant adjustments to the defense ministry on Wednesday.
Biya’s decision comes as coups continue to proliferate across the African continent.
Rearranging the defense portfolios is one proactive measure taken by certain presidents.
The representative to the presidency in charge of defense, the staff of the air force, the navy, and the police were among the positions that were changed.
In a coup d’état in 1982, Biya took over. His early riding days were clouded by allegations of tyranny and human rights abuses.
The 90-year-old has served as president ever since he rode to power, despite the fact that he later permitted multiparty elections in the nation.
Amid coups in Africa, the Rwandan President retires more than 1,000 military officers.
In a similar event, Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, has given his approval for the retirement of 930 junior troops and 95 military generals and senior commanders.
The recent coups in Gabon and the Niger Republic serve as a context for this action.
The news was released in a statement posted on the official website of the Rwanda Defense Force on Wednesday.
General James Kabarebe, the nation’s former Minister of Defense and Chief of Defense Staff, is first on the list of retirees.
General Kabarebe was the president’s personal security advisor from his appointment till his retirement.