The first President of Cameroon was Ahmadou Ahidjo, who served from 1960 to 1982. He was born on August 24, 1924, in Garoua, northern Cameroon, to a Fulani family. Ahidjo’s father was a traditional chief and his mother was a homemaker. Ahidjo received his early education in Garoua before moving to Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, to attend a French high school. He later studied law and...
Cameroon’s Presidential Genesis: The First to Lead
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