President Biya, who habitually spends long periods out of the country, normally travels with a delegation of up to forty persons.

“For such a delegation, FCFA 24 million [$ 48,500] would be spent every night”, the group said.

Back home the average Cameroonian lives below the one-dollar-a-day threshold and more than half of the country’s 20 million citizens lack access to potable water, energy and proper health care.

“That Paul Biya, President of Cameroon, resides in Geneva is an insult to our country and to all Cameroonians. How do other heads of state who stay back at home and work during holidays do?”