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Ahmadou Ahidjo

1924–1989 · 20th century

Ahmadou Ahidjo was a Cameroonian politician from the Muslim north who became prime minister of French Cameroon in 1958 and led it to independence in 1960. As first president of Cameroon he united it with the former British Southern Cameroons in 1961, created a one-party state and ruled until he resigned in 1982 in favour of Paul Biya.

Ahmadou Ahidjo
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French Cameroon

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