Cameroon: How Biya swapped out Israel for the US to manage security

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Cameroon has shifted its security alliances from Israel to the United States, relying more on US intelligence and personal protection services for President Paul Biya. This realignment indicates changing geopolitical security partnerships in the region.

For decades, Cameroon’s security apparatus rested on a partnership with Israel. Yaoundé is now turning increasingly to the United States – for intelligence as well as for the personal protection of Paul Biya.