1991 in Cameroon

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References

  1. ↑ "Cameroonian President Paul Biya marks 40 years in power". The Independent. 6 November 2022. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 Lentz, Harris M. (4 February 2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. p. 141. ISBN   978-1-134-26490-2.
  3. ↑ Thompson, Nato (2012). Living as Form: Socially Engaged Art from 1991-2011. MIT Press. p. 148. ISBN   978-0-262-01734-3.
  4. ↑ "Glasgow 2014 - Marie Fegue Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Olympedia – Yvonne Leuko". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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