Paul Biya, the 90-year-old Cameroonian President, has reshuffled the country’s military Commanders following the coup in Gabon.
Biya has been in charge since 1982. After the revolution in Gabon, the country’s defence ministry underwent significant reforms.
Paul Biya, who was born on February 13, 1933, is the oldest head of state in the world, the second longest-serving president in Africa, and the oldest non-royal national leader.
The world was astounded by the coup that occurred on Tuesday night, which led numerous countries, including the United Nations and the African Union, to denounce the military’s actions.
The military takeover in Gabon was the most recent in a string of coups that saw democratically elected governments ousted from their positions in the Niger Republic, Mali, Sudan, Burkina Faso, and Guinea-Bissau.
The News Times (Rwanda) reports that President Kagame has authorised the retirement of numerous RDF generals, including Gen. James Kabarebe, the chief presidential counsellor on security issues.
Gen. Fred Ibingira, Lt. Gen. Charles Kayonga, Lt. Gen. Frank Mushyo Kamanzi, Maj. Gen. Martin Nzaramba, Maj. Gen. Eric Murokore, Maj. Gen. Augustin Turagara, Maj. Gen. Charles Karamba, Maj. Gen. Albert Murasira, Brig. Gens. Chris Murari, Didace Ndahiro, and Emmanuel Ndahiro are also senior military officers.
Their unexpected retirement was not explained, but it is thought that it will assist in stopping the current wave of military coups that are sweeping over the African continent.
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