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Emile Andze Andze
Emile Andze Andze is a Cameroonian politician who has been the Mayor of Yaoundé I, one of the seven urban districts of Yaoundé, since 1996. He is also the National President of the United Councils and Cities of Cameroon (CVUC). Political career Andze was first elected as Mayor of Yaoundé I following the 1996 Cameroonian local elections, January 1996 municipal election. He was re-elected in 2002.Jean Robert Fouda"Municipales 2007 : Le profil des nouveaux maires de Yaoundé" ''Repères'', 2 August 2007 . A member of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (RDPC), Andze was also elected as President of the RDPC's Mfoundi, Mfoundi 1 Section in 2002.Jean Francis Belibi"Emile Andze réélu dans le Mfoundi 1", RDPC website, 23 April 2007 . Andze was simultaneously the Mayor of Yaoundé I and a Deputy in the National Assembly of Cameroon, National Assembly (''député-maire'') during the 2002–2007 parliamentary term. A 2004 legal change barred from deputies from holding any oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both camps. Its nearly 27 million people speak 250 native languages. Early inhabitants of the territory included the Sao civilisation around Lake Chad, and the Baka hunter-gatherers in the southeastern rainforest. Portuguese explorers reached the coast in the 15th century and named the area ''Rio dos Camarões'' (''Shrimp River''), which became ''Cameroon'' in English. Fulani soldiers founded the Adamawa Emirate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |