Cameroon: Eko Eko vs Ngoh Ngoh – the bitter war inside Biya’s inner circle
On trial over journalist Martinez Zogo’s murder, former spy chief Léopold Maxime Eko Eko accuses presidency heavyweight Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh of plotting his downfall. Confidential intelligence reports obtained by The Africa Report reveal the accusations, power struggles and suspected financial sca...
The Africa ReportPar Yves Plumey Bobomardi 20 octobre 2026 à 14:571 vues
Is Cameroon’s trial over the January 2023 murder of journalist Martinez Zogo about uncovering who ordered his killing, or settling scores at the highest levels of power? The question looms over proceedings in Yaoundé, where Léopold Maxime Eko Eko, former head of the country’s external intelligence agency, Direction Générale de la Recherche Extérieure (DGRE), stands trial alongside several of his former agents.
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