| René Claude Meka | |
|---|---|
 Meka in 2019. | |
| Born | (1939-02-02) 2 February 1939 (age 85) Enongal, near Ebolowa, Cameroon |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Cameroon |
| Service | Cameroon Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1962- |
| Rank | Chief of the General Staff |
| Battles / wars | |
René Claude Meka is a senior Cameroonian officer and Chief of Staff of the Cameroon Armed Forces since September 2001.
Meka was born on February 2, 1939, in Enongal near Ebolowa. He graduated from the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr in 1962 and from infantry school of Saint-Maixent in 1963.
During the border dispute between Cameroon and Nigeria over the Bakassi Peninsula, Meka was tasked with securing the territory by deploying the Rapid Intervention Battalion.
References
- ^ Les 50 personnalités qui font le Cameroun : René Claude Meka, Jeune Afrique, Apr 26, 2019. Accessed Jul 19, 2019. (French)
- Biographie du Général René Claude Meka, Chef d’Etat-Major des Armées, mindef-online.cm, Apr 12, 2018. Accessed Jul 19, 2019. (French)
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