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Background: PRESIDENT AHIDJO OF THE CAMEROUN REPUBLIC ARRIVED IN DAKAR ON MONDAY FOR AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO SENEGAL. PRESIDENT SENGHOR WAS AT THE AIRPORT TO WELCOME HIM.

THE CAMEROUN PRESIDENT IS TO ATTEND THE 14-NATION FRENCH-SPEAKING AFRO-MALAGASY UNION (UAM) MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE WHICH IS BEING HELD IN DAKAR. THE OPENING SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE WAS DELAYED UNTIL HE WAS ABLE TO ATTEND.

THE CONFERENCE IS TO PREPARE THE WAY FOR THE SIXTH UAM HEADS OF STATE CONFERENCE SCHEDULED TO OPEN ON FRIDAY. IT IS EXPECTED THE CONFERENCE WILL MAKE A SERIOUS STUDY OF MEANS OF ADAPTING THE UAM TO THE AFRICAN UNITY ORGANISATION (OAU) WHICH LINKS ALL THE INDEPENDENT AFRICAN STATES.