Views: Visits 21 A German man who spent nearly two years in a Cameroon prison on suspicion of posing a threat to state security has been released. Thousands of others suspected of opposing President Paul Biya aren’t so lucky. German engineer Wilfried Siewe is now a free man after being held in a Cameroon prison for nearly two years. “I am very very happy to see the family again,” said Siewe, referring to his wife and two children at a virtual press conference held on Thursday. “It was a tough time during which I really couldn’t tell when it was going to end or how.”