Cameroon's president sacks prime minister

Cameroon's long-ruling president, Paul Biya, sacked his prime minister and reshuffled his cabinet, replacing key officials including the defense minister.

Cameroon's long-ruling president, Paul Biya, sacked his prime minister and reshuffled his cabinet, replacing key officials including the defense minister.

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Prime Minister Ephraim Inoni was replaced Tuesday by Philemon Yang, a senior official in the presidential office. The West African country's defense ministry is now controlled by former police chief Edgar-Alain Mebe Ngo'o.

No reason was given for the sudden shakeup in Biya's inner circle.

Biya has been in power for 27 years and is considered one of Africa's remaining strongmen. In April, the country's parliament changed the country's constitution last year in order to remove term limits and allow him to continue running for life.