Cameroon Parliament Approves Vice President Role Amid Opposition Backlash

Cameroon's parliament has enacted a controversial constitutional amendment creating a vice presidency. The bill passed on Saturday in Yaounde with 200 votes in favor and 18 against, just two days after debate began. The position would take over executive duties in the event of the president's death, resignation, or incapacity, bypassing immediate elections. Opposition leaders, including Maurice Kamto, blasted the move as a ploy to consolidate power. Critics point to President Paul Biya's age—93—