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On Sunday, #Cameroon will hold an election that will certainly return #PaulBiya to power. For @ForeignPolicy, I examine how the succession battle and election have unearthed societial fissures that will make the post-Biya transition dangerously unstable. foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/07/biy…

@MarioNawfal This is Dulles

@PresidencyZA @CyrilRamaphosa @grok in the second video what is he saying to her and in what language and what airline is this?

🇿🇦His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa departs for Chicago, Unites States of America, where he will be attending the funeral of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson. President Ramaphosa has referred to the Rev Jesse Jackson’s irrepressible campaigns against apartheid and his support for the liberation struggle as a towering contribution to the global anti-apartheid cause.

My latest piece with Anna Trissa tracks India’s sub-national readiness for #IndiaAI #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026!

Glad to have written a piece titled, “Economic reforms do not always need laws, and Budget 2026 can show the way” for @IndiaToday. India’s upcoming #BudgetSession is the perfect opportunity for the @narendramodi government to “signal” its reform agenda! #google_vignette?utm_source=AI_bar_share&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=tracking" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">indiatoday.in/budget/story/b…

@MatthewCappucci And the DMV? Also safe ?

Wednesday update – confidence is increasing in the potential for significant, plowable snows in both the Carolinas, especially NC, and on Cape Cod. For everyone else, the Saturday/Sunday storm looks to remain just a bit offshore, sparing Delmarva, New Jersey and New York City. In the Carolinas, much of the anticipated snowfall actually happens before the low pressure system strengthens offshore; instead, moisture surging north into the nascent system will make for "appetizer" snows that simply happen to pass over the same areas for hours upon hours. The result? The possibility of 6 inches or more across much of NC, including the research triangle. Virginia Beach and the Tidewater will probably be affected too. I think the European model simulation (left) is reasonable, with maximum totals somewhere in the 6 to 8 inch range. We haven't yet been able to predict specific totals. In Massachusetts and southeast New England, I'm leaning more toward the American GFS model solution. Why? Strong high pressure will be building out of the northwest, and I think that will shunt the system a bit further offshore than the Euro simulates. that will cut back on snow accumulations for everyone except those inside of I-95.

@Metrorailinfo For how long will this occur ? Please give guidance. Ive been stuck at a station for 30 mins and the doors are open and cold air is coming in. This is not safe when the temperature is this low.

Blue/Orange/Silver Line: Customers will experience residual delays in both directions following an earlier signal problem at Smithsonian.

My new piece on India’s economic reforms and the Winter Session of Parliament. Published by @TheWeekLive. Learn more about the India Chair’s India Reforms Scorecard 3.0: indiareforms.csis.org

Last week, the @CSIS Africa Policy Accelerator program held its monthly, member-led session for December. Cohort members @maxbone55, Miriam Frost and Emily Hardman Rodgers led an engaging discussion U.S. engagement in African elections. Thanks to our sponsors Kosmos Energy and CISCO.

“Congratulate him on his inauguration.” SHAME!!

@USEmbYaounde Why congratulate a thief ?

The United States congratulates President Paul Biya on his inauguration. We look forward to continuing our strong partnership with Cameroon to advance shared goals such as regional peace and security and prosperity for both our peoples.

@mballapatrick_ Why congratulate a thief ?

@maxbone55 Congratulations to the President of the Republic of Cameroon 🇨🇲 His Excellency Paul Biya 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Shame. #cameroondecides

@MimiMefoInfo Shame !

The United States has congratulated President Paul Biya on his inauguration for an eighth term in office, expressing readiness to continue its partnership with Cameroon in advancing regional peace, security, and prosperity. The statement from the US Embassy in Yaoundé comes amid ongoing political tension and widespread arrests of opposition figures who continue to contest the credibility of the recent elections. Dozens of protesters were reported killed during post-election demonstrations across major cities, with the opposition calling Biya’s victory illegitimate. It is important to note that Washington’s message focuses on the inauguration, not the election itself, suggesting a careful diplomatic tone amid mounting international criticism of Cameroon’s political climate. #Cameroon #PaulBiya #USCameroonRelations #CameroonElections #MMINews

What on earth is this madness? The absurdity has reached new levels, even for this administration…

Must read analysis on the harmful and counterproductive approach being taken by the Trump administration to narcotics by @JayaRoseK

Unfortunately, it seems like a good time to repost my two-year-old article that warned how much #Cameroon was beginning to look like #Sudan in terms of political crisis possibly leading to armed conflict between ruling factions. When the "official" election results are announced tomorrow (Oct. 27th), will the entire security force apparatus continue to take orders to suppress, arrest, and shoot protestors, in every region and city of the country? The opposition leader claiming victory, northerner Tchiroma, was a regime insider for many years. The extent of voter resentment against a flawed election and worsening economic situation seems higher than 2018: it's not that all those who voted for Tchiroma love him, but that he was seen as a possible transition president after 43 years of Biya. Still not clear if Tchiroma is really a change agent or a lurking Mnangagwa, but change is what many or most Cameroonians want. They've seen recent leadership changes across the continent by ballot box (Senegal, Botswana, Ghana) and via mass protests where the military had to take a side (most recently in Madagascar). The next week is going to be a crucial one in Cameroon's history: watch carefully. #FreeCameroon foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/06/cam…

@MichaelShurkin Agreed. I wrote about the possibility of this accruing just a few weeks back. foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/07/biy…

I'm worried about #Cameroon right now. It's the African country most likely to blow up in the near future. Like in the next few days. #Cameroun.

If a local administrator says 100 people were due to vote in Ndu, then how did over 15.000 people, manage to vote for Paul Biya, the CPDM candidate in the area? #MMI #CameroonDecides2025 #RoadToEtoudi2025 #237Vote #MMINews #Etoudi2025

Results from the Southwest Region, where #tchiroma won in almost all polling stations where party representatives and civil society monitored. A concrete example of the results being rigged.

It is really concerning to see massvily high vote tallies coming in from rural areas across #Cameroon. This includes areas in the Anglophone Regions impacted by conflcit. Scores of votes for the #RPDC are coming in- a methood to manipulate the results. #CameroonDecides2025