New York: Paul Biya and his entourage have been met with a big snub by Cameroonians upon their arrival at the UN

President Paul Biya and his entourage have been met with a big snub by Cameroonians upon their arrival  in New York , USA, on Sunday, September 18, 2016.

There  had been a call for a mobilization of Cameroonians in and around the New York area to come out in masses to welcome the 83 years old president, launched by the Permanent Representative of Cameroon to the United Nations in New York.This appeal was met with a very negative response .Out of all the invited Cameroonians who were expected to salute the president upon his arrival, only twenty people mostly militants of the CPDM political power showed up according to sources.

On the contrary, various anti Biya demonstrations have been announced for tomorrow Tuesday, September 20, 2016 in front of the UN headquarters in New York, to demand the departure of the Cameroonian strongman who has been in power  for over 34 years.

Paul Biya left  Yaounde on Friday, September 16, 2016, for New York, to take part in the 71st annual  session of the United Nations General Assembly. This session opens today Monday 19 September and runs till September 26, 2016. Cameroon's presidential couple are among the guests invited to attend the welcome reception to be offered on Tuesday 20 September, by the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon and his wife.

Paul Biya will attend the opening of the general discussions  and a summit on refugees organized by US President Barack Obama. The Cameroonian Head of State will take the stand to address the UN forum on Thursday, September 22, 2016.