Background
Cameroon was established in 1961 when a British colony and a French colony merged. It is located south of Nigeria, just below the "hump" of Africa. It borders on the Atantic Ocean. After the Europeans left Cameroon, it gained its independence and elected Ahmadou Ahidjo as its first president. However, Ahidjo was very oppressive and the country suffered under him for twenty years. In 1982, Ahidjo was succeeded by Paul Biya, a prime minister. He allowed multi-party elections and continued winning until he was removed in 2011 due to a clause in the constitution limiting the amount of terms a president can serve. In 1994 and 1996, Nigeria and Cameroon fought over the Bakassi Peninsula. In 2006, Cameroon was given sovreignity, but in 2007, Nigeria declared the ruling to be illegal.
Curent Affairs
Cameroon has tried to become a more democratic nation by electing presidents and having many government parties, but there is much strife between them. The country has succeeded in becoming democratic. Though the literacy rate in Camerooon is very high, it is considered as the most corrupt country in the world. The nation mainly exports oil and petroleum products, timber, cocoa, aluminum, cofee, and cotton.