Biya to meet Italian President Mattarella today in Rome 1

48 hours after his arrival on Italian soil, it is this Monday that Paul Biya will be received at the presidential palace. According to the official program, a state dinner will be organized today Monday in honor of the Cameroonian President who is on a 72-hour state visit.

The exchange between Biya and Mattarella is expected to focus on economic issues. A member of the Biya delegation was quoted as saying that Cameroon wants to enrich itself with the Italian economic model.

The visit of the Cameroonian dictator to Italy takes place one year after that of his Italian counterpart in Yaounde in March 2016.

By Chi Prudence Asong