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Background

Cameroon was formally established as a nation in 1961 following the merger of French Cameroon and British Cameroon. Relative to other nations in central sub-Saharan Africa, Cameroon's political environment has remained stable. The stability of the government is, in part, a result of a balanced heterogeneous population and consistent – albeit low – levels of economic growth.

Political and Security Environment

Executive. Cameroon is a multiparty democracy with an executive president as chief of state. The...

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