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[Cameroon] Giant election campaign poster of President Paul Biya in Yaounde, October 2004. IRIN
President Paul Biya of Cameroon has been re-elected for a further seven-year term
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    The government on Monday sent at least 1,000 new militia recruits to the front. Defence Minister Lieutenant-General Abdel Rahman Sir Al-Khatim told the departing Popular Defence Force fighters that more militia would be sent to battle zones “until peace is achieved”, Reuters reported. Meanwhile, the state news agency SUNA quoted a government official as saying at the weekend that new identity documents would be issued to foil those dodging their compulsory national service.

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