DOMESTIC POLITICS: Challengers to the incumbent, Mr Biya, will increasingly jockey for position and seek to raise their profiles ahead of the 2011 presidential election. Rivals within the ruling RDPC are expected to come to the fore, among whom are likely to be several serving ministers, which could result in increasing incoherence and populism in policymaking. Owing to Mr Biya's age (76) and reportedly fragile health, there is a high chance that he will be incapacitated while in office. If he were to leave office suddenly, the resulting power vacuum could lead to near-paralysis of the higher tiers of the executive as rivals attempt to succeed to the presidency.

Source: Cameroon: Country outlook

Source: EIU Country Data