Cameroon’s Minister of Communication, René Sadi has warned against speculation that the country might witness a coup, amid a series of military takeovers in recent months across Africa.
In a statement, Rene said that anyone who predicted a coup in the country risked being arrested and prosecuted.
Since Gabon’s military seized power from Ali Bongo on August 30, commentators on social and mainstream media platforms have continued to raise the likelihood of a coup in neighbouring Cameroon.
The 90-year-old President Paul Biya, who survived a coup attempt in 1984, has ruled the Central African country for 41 years.
Rarely seen in public, there have been question marks over the grip, Biya has on Cameroon.