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World Service,05 Nov 1982,25 mins

Cameroon's President Ahijo Resigns

This Week and Africa

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President Ahijo of Cameroon resigns from power three years before the end of his term. There has been much speculation over why he stood down after 23 years, with possible reasons ranging from ill health to fatigue. Also on the programme: Rwandans flee Uganda, trouble at the University of Algiers and a government reshuffle in Liberia.

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