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Cameroonian Union

political party, Cameroon
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The Cameroonian Union (Union Camerounaise) was the political party of Ahmadou Ahidjo, the first president of the Republic of Cameroon after its independence from France on January 1, 1960. Ahidjo and his party advocated for a capitalist economy and maintained close ties with France. The Cameroon Union later merged with other parties to form the Cameroon National Union, which was eventually renamed the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement. This party dominated Cameroon's political landscape, leading to a de facto one-party state.123

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  1. Cameroon - Moving toward independence
  2. Cameroon - Political process
  3. Cameroon - Transition
  4. Cameroon - Ahidjo presidency (1960–82)

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