what does this hold for Cameroon?

Last june 14, France celebrated its Bastile day alongside 13 presidents from her 'formal' african colonies (some think these countries are still colonised). Among these presidents was Cameroon's Paul Biya at Sarkozy's right hand as Dean of the African presidents. The celebrations where spiced by a millitary parade by all 14 millitary troops from Africa in a symbolic joint celebration of African Indepence 50 years after colonial rule.some presidents e.g Bagbo of Cote d'Iviore turned down the invitation with the beleif that their national days should be celebrated at home http://allafrica.asterpix(allafrica.asterpix.com/.

• is this correct?


• what does Biya's previledged seat on Sarkozy's right hand fore-tell Cameroon towards 2011 presidentials?