Elected on 17 March 2026 with 133 votes out of 147 in the National Assembly, Théodore Datouo is at the heart of a polemic: elites from his native West region gathered 110 million CFA francs to "thank" President Paul Biya for having "chosen" him for this post, raising the question of the real independence of the Cameroonian Parliament. On 17 March 2026, the Cameroonian National Assembly has a new president. Theodore Datouo, 66 years old, from the…
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Elected on 17 March 2026 with 133 votes out of 147 in the National Assembly, Théodore Datouo is at the heart of a polemic: elites from his native West region gathered 110 million CFA francs to "thank" President Paul Biya for having "chosen" him for this post, raising the question of the real independence of the Cameroonian Parliament. On 17 March 2026, the Cameroonian National Assembly has a new president. Theodore Datouo, 66 years old, from the…