China’s soft power in Africa grows with ‘gift’ office buildings

Speaker of the National Assembly Cavaye Yeguie Djibril (in white) takes a tour of the new Chinese-built Parliament in Yaounde, Cameroon. 

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Cameroon has become the latest country to receive an office donation from the Chinese, reflecting Beijing’s continued policy of using real estate to cement its influence on the continent.

When the Cameroon's parliament reconvenes in November for the third and last ordinary session for the 2024 legislative year, members of the National Assembly, the lower House, expect to be ushered into a new and better equipped plenary hall.