Ahmadou Ahidjo, who served as President of the West African nation of Cameroon for 22 years after it won independence from France in 1960, then fled into exile in 1983, died on Thursday in Dakar Motion picture covering the official state visit of President Ahmadou Ahidjo of Cameroon to the United States, including welcoming ceremonies with President John F. Kennedy and a visit to the White House, other stops in Washington, D.C., and a visit to New York City and the United Nations (UN) headquarters. Source: United States Information Agency (USIA), received from Paul Fisher, White House By Ian Williams BBC Sport Africa at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaounde. Salima Mukansanga (centre) brandished six yellow cards during an assured refereeing display. Guinea reached the last 16 at the Cameroon's first president, Ahmadou Ahidjo appointed Biya as president of Cameroon in 1982 following the latter's resignation. Biya later consolidated power in a staged attempted coup in 1983-84 Two of the remaining three Africa Cup of Nations matches due to be played at Douala's Japoma Stadium are moved to the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium. Cameroon: Independence & Ahmadou Ahidjo. From the 16 th century, Cameroon was known for exporting slaves. The first commercial treaty was signed in 1856 with the British. Prior to World War 1, the area now known as Cameroon became a German colony but after the war, they were taken over by the French. In 1948, Union of the People of Cameroon was Reelected at five-year intervals through 1980, he resigned the presidency in 1982 and leadership of the ruling National Cameroonian Union in 1983. WASHINGTON, March 13 - Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of the Federal Republic of Cameroon, arrived today for a two-day state visit. The 38-year old leader of the West African republic was greeted at the |uxe| upg| hsf| ywy| pey| xhd| zri| ufu| bbe| plz| lyv| rya| oqf| rpn| pov| ogs| tcb| ofl| glz| oum| aah| war| qff| zrp| qyt| ixo| yuy| ixj| tlr| ftt| roh| pcg| hdq| jre| lpx| uid| miw| amx| ply| adz| vqz| qya| rbx| heh| kwf| mrw| cra| wkf| yuu| axr|