By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Journal du Cameroun
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.
Paul Biya has appointed Rémy Nama and Abdoullaye Daouda to Cameroon’s Constitutional Council to fill the two vacancies left by the deaths of Clément Atangana and Bah Oumarou Sanda. By decree dated 16 October 2026, Rémy Nama was also named president of the institution, reports Stopblablacam.
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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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The Cameroonian government has activated its emergency response system to prevent the Ebola virus from entering the country, after a case was confirmed in Nigeria in a diplomat who arrived from Uganda. Nigerian authorities have identified 44 contacts and stepped up health checks, while Cameroon’s health ministry prepares its response, Journal du Cameroun reports.
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The director general of the Electricity Sector Regulatory Agency (ARSEL) met SOCADEL on 13 October 2026 to review the pilot phase of the Transitional Electricity Access Programme (PATE). Discussions focused on regularising degraded connections, consumer protection and billing transparency, reports Journal du Cameroun.
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Cameroon seeks to make public-private dialogue permanentA Cameroon Business Forum workshop in Douala recommended making dialogue between public authorities and businesses permanent in Cameroon. Participants proposed regular follow-up of commitments, clear responsibilities and deadlines to improve the business environment, according to Alwihda Info.
Carlos Vila Nova congratulates Lula on re-election in BrazilSão Tomé and Príncipe President Carlos Vila Nova congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his re-election as president of Brazil. In his message, he said the victory would strengthen the historic ties and cooperation between the two countries, according to the São Toméan presidency.The week in Africa
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