Cameroon - Unusual Yaoundé at the presidential palace: A military officer from the BIR arrested for attempting to "take power"
Author: camer.bePublished on: September 18, 2026Country: Cameroon
Politics

A military officer from the Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) was arrested at the presidential palace in Yaoundé while attempting to take power. The circumstances of his arrest remain unclear, but this incident raises questions about security within Cameroonian institutions. Authorities have not yet provided further details on the motivations behind this act.
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