Ahmadou Ahidjo served as the first president of this nation, and was later succeeded by longtime president Paul Biya.
One author from this nation was imprisoned after writing a book about its First Lady entitled "The Belle of the Banana Republic". The south of this nation, which was originally a British Mandate, contains the breakaway region Ambazonia. This nation's independence was agitated for by Jean Ramadier, but rejected by the gradualist Andre-Marie Mbida. John Frou Ndi led the Social Democratic Front in this nation, which is supported by activist women's groups called Takembeng. A transport strike in this nation was diffused when the government reduced the price of gasoline by less than one cent. With an eastern neighbor, this nation signed the Greentree Agreement after an International Court of Justice decision awarded this nation the (*) Bakassi peninsula. Chieftans called "Fon" rule several tribes in this nation, which is home to the only two recorded limnic eruptions in history. Ahmadou Ahidjo served as the first president of this nation, and was later succeeded by longtime president Paul Biya. For 10 points, name this Francophone West African Nation with capital at Yaoundé.
One author from this nation was imprisoned after writing a book about its First Lady entitled "The Belle of the Banana Republic".
Republic of {Cameroon}