## Introduction The investigation from *Chroniques de Françafrique* presents a secret operation that, according to the author, should never have become public because it could deeply reshape the future of Cameroon and the wider Central African region. The video describes an explosive mix of internal succession struggles, foreign mercenaries and shadowy networks with alleged French operatives in the background. ## General context Cameroon is portrayed as a country already under severe internal pressure: an ongoing conflict in the Anglophone regions, Boko Haram attacks in the north and the long rule of President Paul Biya, described as a 92‑year‑old autocrat in power for nearly half a century. Around him, rival clans within the regime are said to circle like predators, eager to seize control when the opportunity arises. ## Internal power struggle The narrative points to a bitter succession war at the top of the state around Paul Biya. Figures mentioned include Ferdinand Ngongo, the powerful secretary‑general at the presidency, Biya’s chief of staff Samuel Mvondo Ayolo, Biya’s son Franck and relatives linked to the Rapid Intervention Battalion, which operates as a praetorian guard reportedly supported by Israeli mercenaries. ## Role of the opposition The text also evokes the potential political role of opposition leaders such as Maurice Kamto and Issa Tchiroma Bakary. However, it stresses that the central plot is less about classic opposition politics and more about covert operations, mercenary deployments and competition inside the ruling elite. ## Mercenary networks in the region The story traces a mercenary network of Chadian and Central African fighters who had previously been recruited for an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea in 2017 against President Teodoro Obiang Nguema. This same group is described as having later cooperated with Central African warlord Armel Sayo in efforts to capture power in Bangui and to remove President Faustin-Archange Touadéra. ## French fixer and protection A French go‑between named Sebbag is presented as a recurring organizer, allegedly involved in supporting various coup attempts in the region. Audio recordings of him giving instructions during a failed 2015 putsch in Burkina Faso reportedly surfaced on RFI, yet French justice is said to have never seriously targeted him, which is interpreted in the video as a sign of possible protection. ## Shift of focus to Cameroon After setbacks in other countries, these mercenaries are described as quickly finding new employment for an operation aimed at seizing power in Cameroon, specifically in Yaoundé. A mysterious intermediary is said to have hired them, with the plan centered on using these seasoned fighters to back a faction in the Cameroonian capital. ## Infiltration plan and fake IDs According to the account, Cameroonian national identity cards were prepared for the mercenaries so that they could enter the country disguised as locals. The plan foresaw fighters spreading out along the route from the border areas through localities such as Bankomo and other towns on the road leading to Yaoundé. ## Deployment before the election The video claims that a small group of these combatants secretly entered Cameroon shortly before the October presidential election, in which Paul Biya was declared winner under highly contested conditions. Dressed in civilian clothing and equipped with forged Cameroonian IDs, they allegedly received money and were divided into five teams positioned across several towns along the road to the capital. ## Broader military objective This initial deployment is described as only the first step of a larger, more ambitious military plan. The rest of the forces were expected to advance from the Central African border towards Cameroon, converging to support a power grab in Yaoundé. ## Alliance with a Yaoundé clan The idea, as outlined in the revelations, was that these Chadian and Central African mercenaries would act as reinforcements for a specific clan in Yaoundé seeking to capture the state. They would move at the moment of Biya’s death or during a period of serious unrest, like the one Cameroon had just experienced, to tilt the balance in favor of this faction. ## Claimed support inside the army The alleged mastermind behind the operation is presented as a well‑connected figure in Yaoundé who claims to have strong allies within the Cameroonian armed forces. This internal support was considered essential to secure key points, neutralize loyalist forces and make the takeover look like a fait accompli. ## Planned seizure of checkpoints At a precise time, reportedly 23:30, the plan envisaged the general staff giving a green light for a coordinated attack on security checkpoints. The mercenaries were supposed to eliminate the personnel manning these posts, seize their uniforms and then occupy the positions dressed as gendarmes while opening fire on any resistance. ## Reporter’s investigation on the ground Journalist Thomas Dietrich explains that he travelled to Cameroon in late October, when protests were already shaking the country and being violently suppressed. At the same time, his sources were warning that the planned attack was imminent, pushing him to identify the mysterious Cameroonian intermediary and to clarify who was actually behind the coup project. ## Question around Issa Tchiroma During the investigation, General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno reportedly asked via an ex‑Chadian security minister whether opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary was involved in the plot. According to the video, Tchiroma denied any role and said the mercenaries were operating outside his area of influence, which is mainly in northern Cameroon around Garoua. ## Hypothesis of a Biya clan member The narrative then leans toward the hypothesis that the conspiracy might have been mounted by a member of the Biya clan aiming to outmaneuver rival factions. In this reading, external mercenaries and foreign actors would be instruments in an internal dynastic struggle rather than independent players. ## Mention of foreign powers Throughout the account, there is a recurring theme of foreign involvement, including references to French “barbouzes” or covert operatives who allegedly appear wherever serious unrest erupts in Africa. The video suggests that powerful external actors may be ready to support one camp or another in Cameroon’s succession battle if it serves their strategic interests. ## Atmosphere of fear and uncertainty The closing passages evoke the fear of a violent “day after,” in which rival “elephants” of the regime would not hesitate to spill blood and devastate the country to secure power. This potential descent into chaos is presented as a threat hanging over Cameroon and the whole subregion, especially if external powers back hardline strategies. *** > “L’histoire que Chroniques de Françafrique vous révèle n’aurait jamais dû être rendue publique. Et pour cause, elle risque bien de bouleverser le destin du Cameroun et de toute l’Afrique centrale.” *** ### Author’s brief summary A secret plan involving Cameroonian elites, regional mercenaries and alleged foreign operatives sketches a fragile succession scenario where a hidden clan seeks to capture power in Yaoundé at the risk of plunging Cameroon into chaos.

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