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CEMAC Parliament opens session awaiting 2026 budget

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The Parliament of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa has opened its second ordinary session, whose main focus is examining the 2026 community budget. MPs are waiting for the CEMAC Council of Ministers to approve the draft and send it for consideration, Realequatorialguinea reports.

The president of the Parliament of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC), Fernand Sabaye, opened the institution’s second ordinary session on 13 October 2026, during an online meeting held from Malabo II, Equatorial Guinea, reports Realequatorialguinea.

Parliamentarians are expected to examine and possibly adopt the community budget for 2026. The draft must first be approved by the CEMAC Council of Ministers, then sent to Parliament for consideration and possible adoption, according to Realequatorialguinea.

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