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Joseph Njang Mbah Ndam was a Cameroonian politician. He was a member of the opposition Social Democratic Front and served as its party chairman. He was also a member of the Pan-African Parliament. [1] [2]
He died on April 13, 2020, in Yaounde Cameroons Capital following an illness. [3]
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