By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Journal du Cameroun
Cameroonian Minister of External Relations Lejeune Mbella Mbella represented President Paul Biya at the third Russia-Africa summit, held in Moscow on 28 and 29 October 2026. His participation was part of the meeting between Russia and African countries, reports Journal du Cameroun.
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Assimi Goïta will attend the Russia–Africa summit in Moscow, which Paul Biya will not attend, while Bourita and Lavrov prepare for it.
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30 OctRussia-Africa: Moscow declaration sets out cooperation prioritiesCameroonian President Paul Biya will not attend the third Russia-Africa summit, to be held in Moscow on 28 and 29 October 2026. Thirty African delegations have confirmed their attendance, with 17 leaders expected in person, according to Africa Intelligence, while the plenary session is to be co-chaired by Vladimir Putin and Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye.
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Cameroonian President Paul Biya has not been seen in public since attending the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing in early September 2026. After a rumour of his death on 15 October, his civil cabinet director Samuel Mvondo Ayolo denied it the following day, Jeune Afrique reports; the Washington Post wrote on 22 October that he appeared to be spending much of his time in Switzerland.
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Malian President Assimi Goïta received an AES delegation in Moscow on 29 October 2026, led by Burkina Faso’s prime minister and Niger’s foreign affairs minister. The officials discussed diplomatic coordination and cooperation with Russia, according to the Malian presidency.
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Cameroon’s Minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji, brought together administrative authorities in Yaoundé on 26 October 2026 to assess security in the Centre region. The mobilisation comes after the 12 October 2025 presidential election, Journal du Cameroun reports, citing a rise in insecurity.
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Illustrative imageDouala tramway would cost 400 billion CFA francsThe Douala Urban Council estimates the budget for its first tramway line, about 20 kilometres long, at around 400 billion CFA francs excluding tax. The call for expressions of interest published on 29 October provides for public guarantees for investors, but its annexes also rule them out, a contradiction to resolve before their selection.
Congolese police pursue officers accused of harassment in KinshasaThe Congolese National Police deployed inspection teams in Kinshasa to identify and sanction officers accused of harassing residents. The operation follows instructions from the police inspector general and aims to strengthen discipline, according to senior chief superintendent Donatien Ngoy, cited by Le Potentiel.The week in Africa
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