Once again, there has been intense discussion on Cameroon's politics and leadership.
One name being repeatedly mentioned in the media is Franck Emmanuel Biya, the son of the country's long-serving President Paul Biya.
In recent days, various local media outlets across Africa, including in Cameroon itself, have reported that Franck has been appointed as the country's vice-president and a potential successor to his father as the country's leader.
According to the reports, which cited a purported leaked copy of a presidential decree on 4 April, Franck will also serve as the head of the armed forces and "Minister Delegate" at the defence ministry.
The Cameroonian government has neither confirmed nor denied the widely circulated media reports.
Vice-presidency reinstated
The country's parliament reinstated the role of the vice-president last week, more than 50 years after it was abolished.
The law reviving the vice-presidency stipulates that the vice-president shall automatically become the head of state in the event the president dies, resigns or becomes permanently incapacitated.
While some analysts say the decision appears to be a strategy to ensure Paul Biya's hand-picked deputy succeeds him, government officials say the move is aimed at maintaining "institutional stability".
Paul Biya, who has been in power since 1982, is currently the world's oldest head of state at the age of 93 and is serving his eighth term in office following October's presidential elections.
His son, Franck Emmanuel Biya, who is among those being speculated as his potential successors, has over the years maintained a relatively low profile, not often seen in active politics or government roles.
He is a businessman. Born in 1971, Franck is the eldest son of President Paul Biya.
His mother was Jean-Irène Biya, President Biya's first wife, who died in 1992.
Franck studied in Cameroon before moving to the US, where he graduated with a degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Southern California in 1994.
He then worked at the Bank of Central African States and later at a forestry company.
In 2004, he founded Venture Capital PLC, a company involved in banking, forestry and energy businesses, focusing on investments in Africa and beyond.
As an official public announcement on the appointment of a vice-president is being awaited, conversations among Cameroonians now centre on a possible transition from Biya senior to Biya junior and its potential impact.
