Jean-Marie Atangana Mebara, former right-hand man of Paul Biya, serves 18-year prison sentence

Jean-Marie Atangana Mebara, a former top Cameroonian official, has been imprisoned for 18 years.

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A close ally of Paul Biya, he is a victim of a political system he helped shape.

His case illustrates power struggles within Cameroon's elite.

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