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Cameroon: Russian Orthodox Church Allowed to Exercise, One Step More Moscow on the Continent

Summary by Radio France Internationale
In Cameroon, on 23 January 2026, presidential decrees signed by Paul Biya authorized eight new churches to practise legally in the country, among them the Russian Orthodox Church (EOR), now established in Yaoundé. A decision quickly welcomed by the Russian ecclesiastical hierarchy, which is part of a long-term strategy aimed at strengthening Moscow's cultural and spiritual influence on the African continent.

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Cameroon: Russian Orthodox Church Allowed to Exercise, One Step More Moscow on the Continent

In Cameroon, on 23 January 2026, presidential decrees signed by Paul Biya authorized eight new churches to practise legally in the country, among them the Russian Orthodox Church (EOR), now established in Yaoundé. A decision quickly welcomed by the Russian ecclesiastical hierarchy, which is part of a long-term strategy aimed at strengthening Moscow's cultural and spiritual influence on the African continent.

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Paris, France on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
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