President Putin supports Cameroon with arms to fight Boko Haram

Russia has supplied arms and equipment to Cameroon to help in the fight against the Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram. Unlike the American “Greek gift” to the Cameroonian military, the Russians have provided Cameroon with latest armaments including air protection equipment, anti-aircraft missiles and armoured trucks.

The Russian gesture is the aftermath of a meeting between the Russian Ambassador to Cameroon, Nikolay Ratsiborinskiy and President Paul Biya. It is vital to include in this report that the Economic Community of Central African States created on February 16th an emergency fund of 50 billion CFA francs for Cameroon and the Chadian army fighting Boko Haram.