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Cameroon president orders main rival freed in bid to calm tensions

President of Cameroon Paul Biya at The Great Hall Of The People in Beijing, China, on March 22, 2018. [Reuters]

Maurice Kamto, the main rival of Cameroon President Paul Biya, walked free from prison on Saturday after insurrection charges against him were dropped in what the government said was a gesture of national reconciliation.

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