Vincent Sosthène Fouda: “Two decrees bring the Republic back within the bounds of the law”

Vincent Sosthène Fouda welcomes two presidential decrees issued after the death of Clément Atangana, the former president of Cameroon’s Constitutional Council. The first appoints two members to fill vacant seats, while the second names Rémy Nama as president of the institution. Fouda says the appointments end legal uncertainty surrounding the Council’s interim leadership by its eldest member, a practice he considers to have no explicit constitutional basis. He argues that Paul Biya’s decision restores institutional legality and ensures the Council’s continued functioning.